Mitral valve grossing - Revision history

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	==Introduction==		==Introduction==
	*~~The~~ most common pathology is [[mitral valve prolapse]].{{fact}}		*In the Western world, the most common pathology is [[mitral valve prolapse]].{{fact}}
	*Historically, ~~a very common pathology was~~ [[rheumatic heart disease]]. This classically has a fish-mouth appearance (valve orfice is slit-like, due to valve thickening) and is associated with cordae tendinae abnormalities.		*Historically, [[rheumatic heart disease]] was very common. This is still significant in developing countries.<ref name=pmid23703332>{{Cite journal \| last1 = Kumar \| first1 = RK. \| last2 = Tandon \| first2 = R. \| title = Rheumatic fever & rheumatic heart disease: the last 50 years. \| journal = Indian J Med Res \| volume = 137 \| issue = 4 \| pages = 643-58 \| month = Apr \| year = 2013 \| doi = \| PMID = 23703332 }}</ref> This classically has a fish-mouth appearance (valve orfice is slit-like, due to valve thickening) and is associated with cordae tendinae abnormalities.
	*It may under go [[myxomatous degeneration]], as can be seen in [[Marfan syndrome]].		*It may under go [[myxomatous degeneration]], as can be seen in [[Marfan syndrome]].

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	*May be a gross only diagnosis.		*May be a [[gross only diagnosis]].
	*Sections are cut perpendicular to the free edge should include cordae tendinae.		*Sections are cut perpendicular to the free edge should include cordae tendinae.

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This article covers '''mitral valve grossing'''.

The [[aortic valve grossing|aortic valve]] is dealt with in a separate protocol.

==Introduction==
*The most common pathology is [[mitral valve prolapse]].{{fact}}
*Historically, a very common pathology was [[rheumatic heart disease]]. This classically has a fish-mouth appearance (valve orfice is slit-like, due to valve thickening) and is associated with cordae tendinae abnormalities.
*It may under go [[myxomatous degeneration]], as can be seen in [[Marfan syndrome]].

==Protocol==
*Specimen: mitral valve tissue.
*Number of leaflets: [ number ].
*Measurements:
**Valve (base-to-free edge x along the free edge x thickness): H x L x T, H x L x T and H x L x T cm.
**Cordae tendinae (length x thickness): L x T cm.
*Calcification: [ absent / suspicious / present ], [ minimal / moderate / marked ].
*Vegetations: [ none / suspicious / present ].
*Thinning: [ absent / present ].
*Hooding: [ absent / present / marked ].
*Cordae tendinae: [ normal / thickened / shorted / fused ].
*Additional findings: [ none / fish mouth appearance ].
*Representative sections are submitted from each cusp in block A1.

===Protocol notes===
*May be a gross only diagnosis.
*Sections are cut perpendicular to the free edge should include cordae tendinae.

===Alternate approaches===

==See also==
===Related protocols===
*[[Aortic valve]].

==References==
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==Sign-off==
==External links==

[[Category:Small specimens]]
[[Category:Cardiovascular pathology]]