Table 2

Classification of mitral valve prolapse by cardiac magnetic resonance imaging versus trans-esophageal echocardiography and/or operative findings


A3
A2
A1
P3
P2
P1
TEE/Surgery
Segment agreement

Patient 1
0
1
0
1
2
1
Surgery: P2 flail and A2 prolapse
6
Patient 4
0
0
0
0
2
1
TEE: P2 prolapse with P3 prolapse, flail cord
5
Patient 5
1
2
0
1
1
1
TEE: A2 flail, PMVL prolapsed, Surgery: A2 flail, PMVL prolapse
6
Patient 7
0
0
0
0
2
1
TEE: P2 flail cord rupture, mild P1 prolapse
6
Patient 8
0
0
0
1
1
0
TEE: P2 prolapse, mild mid anterior prolapse
5
Patient 9
0
0
0
0
2
1
Surgery: P2 flail, P1 flail
6
Patient 14
0
0
0
2
1
0
TEE: Post flail P2, P3 prolapse, mid AMVL prolapse
5
Patient 16
0
0
0
0
1
1
Surgery: P2 prolapse, mid AMVL prolapse
5
Patient 25
0
0
0
1
2
1
TEE: P2 flail, P3 prolapse
6
Patient 27
0
0
0
0
2
1
TEE: P1/P2 flail, focal prolapse AMVL tip
5

0 – Normal segment, 1 – Prolapsing segment, 2 – Flail segment

Gabriel et al. Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance 2008 10:16   doi:10.1186/1532-429X-10-16