Left Ventricular False Tendons: Echocardiographic, Morphologic, and Histopathologic Studies and Review of the Literature

Volume: 52, Issue: 5, Pages: 279 - 286
Published: Oct 1, 2011
Abstract
BackgroundLeft ventricular false tendons (LVFTs) are fibrous or fibromuscular bands stretching across the left ventricle (LV) from the ventricular septum to the papillary muscle or LV free wall but not connecting, like the chordae tendinae, to the mitral leaflet. LVFTs have become the focus of studies and discussions since the advent of echocardiography.Materials and MethodsWe prospectively studied the prevalence of LVFTs by two-dimensional...
Paper Details
Title
Left Ventricular False Tendons: Echocardiographic, Morphologic, and Histopathologic Studies and Review of the Literature
Published Date
Oct 1, 2011
Journal
Volume
52
Issue
5
Pages
279 - 286
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