[The role of abnormally located chordae in the origin of accidental heart murmurs in children]. / Znachenie anomai'no raspolozhennykh khord v proiskhozhdenii aktsidental'nykh shumov serdtsa u detei.

A study of 55 children with accidental systolic and diastolic heart murmurs demonstrated that abnormal chorda position (ACP), detected at echocardiography in various heart cavities, was the principal contributing factor. The relationship between the intensity and other parameters of systolic murmurs and abnormal chorda topography is discussed. Abnormal position of the chordae was not associated with any deviations from basic morphometric characteristics of the heart and should therefore be regarded as a normal variant.

[Anomalously located chordae in the left ventricular cavity in the complex manifestations of minor connective tissue anomalies]. / Anomal'no raspolozhennye khordy v polosti levogo zheludochka v komplekse proiavlenii malykh anomalii soedinitel'noi tkani.

A study of 37 children and 32 adults with abnormally located chords in the left ventricular cavity detected by ultrasonic investigation of the heart, revealed a number of minor developmental defects of connective tissue which served as the basis for establishing diagnosis of connective tissue systemic involvement (probably, congenital).