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. 1979 Aug;34(4):543–546. doi: 10.1136/thx.34.4.543

Parachute deformity of the tricuspid valve.

S Milo, J Stark, F J Macartney, R H Anderson
PMCID: PMC471114  PMID: 505353

Abstract

A parachute deformity of the tricuspid valve occurred in a heart with atrioventricular concordance, double outlet right ventricle, and straddling mitral valve. Although to the best of our knowledge parachute deformity of the tricuspid valve has not previously been reported, in this case its presence was insignificant in relation to the other lesions.

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