In the first place, several pathologic changes may assault the delicate interaction of the many components of the mitral complex. 1 The papillary muscles, as integral parts of the mitral apparatus ...

The mitral valve leaflets, annulus, papillary muscles and chordae tendinae must all interact properly for the mitral valve to function. Dysfunction of any of these component structures can lead to ...

the mitral valve leaflets, 3) the commissures, 4) chordae tendineae and 5) papillary muscles. The typical normal adult mitral valve area is between 4 and 5 cm 2. (Hurst’s The Heart;Chapter 50 ...

CMRI provides excellent assessment of the severity of wall thickness, extent of involvement (especially in the apical and lateral walls), and detection of mitral valve and papillary muscle ...