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Transesophageal echocardiogram showing severe mitral regurgitation on color flow.
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Transesophageal echocardiogram was performed and revealed ejection fraction of 60%, normal diastolic function, moderately dilated LA with myxomatous degeneration of posterior MV leaflet, partially flail, resulting in severe MR (Figures 1 and 2).
Transesophageal echocardiogram revealing myxomatous degeneration of very redundant,
partially flail posterior leaflet of the mitral valve (red arrow).
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Transesophageal echocardiogram was performed and revealed ejection fraction of 60%, normal diastolic function, moderately dilated LA with myxomatous degeneration of posterior MV leaflet, partially flail, resulting in severe MR (Figures 1 and 2).
High power magnification of mitral valve periodic acid-Schiff staining showing
characteristic foamy macrophages with inclusions staining positive.
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Periodic acid-Schiff (PAS) staining revealed characteristic foamy macrophages with inclusions consistent with T. whipplei (Figure 3).