6/19/2010

Anatomy: Shone's Complex

Shone's Complex:
1) Supravalvar Mitral Ring
2) Parachute Mitral Valve
3) Subaortic Stenosis
4) Coarctation of Aorta

Images below are from: Shone, JD., Sellers, RD., Anderson, RC., Adams, P., Lillehei, CW., Edwards, J. The developmental complex of "parachute mitral valve", supravalvar mitral ring of left atrium, subaortic stenosis and coarctation of aorta. Am J Cardiol 1963;11:714. Extensive report of 8 cases with clinical, pathologic and EKG information.

Supravalvar Mitral Ring

Parachute Mitral Valve (Partial type)

Parachute Mitral Valve


Subaortic Stenosis

Coarctation of aorta



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