title: Rupture of a ventricular abscess after mitral valve replacement.
abstract: A 65 year old man presented with bacterial endocarditis of the mitral valve. Immediately after mitral valve replacement a valve ring abscess ruptured. Early surgery should be performed when an intramyocardial abscess is suspected.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiac Surgery, Bristol Royal Infirmary.
authors.forename: A E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Weale
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hutter
authors.forename: C M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Collins
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D000368:Aged; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D006349:Heart Valve Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008943:Mitral Valve; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012086:Reoperation; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D013295:Streptococcus mutans