1. Note the shortened and thickened chordae tendineae.

2. Note also the thickened, shortened and fused chordae tendineae that represent remote rheumatic heart disease.

3. The chordae tendineae that hold the leaflets become long and thin.

4. The chordae tendineae are secured to the ventricular wall by cone - shaped papillary muscles.

5. Echocardiography demonstrated tricuspid chordae tendinae rupture with remarkable tricuspid regurgitation.

6. Objective To explore the clinical significance of left ventricular false chordae tendineae ( LVFCT ).

7. Results The surfaces of the prolapsed mitral valves showed rough and accompanied with abnormal tendinous chordae , and their bodies projected into left atrium during systole.

8. Each cusp is held in position by strong tendinous cords called chordae tendineae . The chordae tendineae are secured to the ventricular wall by cone-shaped papillary muscles.

9. The right panel illustrates the marked shortening and thickening of the chordae tendineae.