[Acute mitral endocarditis in a 4-month-old infant].
The authors report a case of bacterial endocarditis from unidentified bacteria, responsible for a rupture of chordae of the mitral valve in a 4 month-old infant with a previously normal heart. Bidimensional echocardiography led to diagnosis. The importance of the mitral loss thus created made a mitral plasty necessary with cardiopulmonary by-pass at age 2 years. Ultrasonographic data were then confirmed. Postoperative result was excellent. The features of acute bacterial endocarditis in infancy are reviewed.
D000208:Acute Disease; D004452:Echocardiography; D004562:Electrocardiography; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D005260:Female; D006349:Heart Valve Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000601:surgery
Endocardite aiguë mitrale chez un nourrisson de 4 mois.