Anterior mitral valve aneurysm: a subaortic complication of aortic valve endocarditis: a case report and review of literature.
Mitral valve aneurysm is a rare cause of mitral regurgitation, and is usually associated with aortic valve endocarditis. Prompt diagnosis and early surgical treatment can prevent complications such as embolization and rupture of the aneurysm. The authors report a case of aortic valve endocarditis and mitral valve aneurysm in a patient who initially presented with urinary tract infection.
Rachko
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Division of Cardiology, the Brooklyn Hospital Center, New York 11201, USA.
Safi
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Yeshou
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Salciccioli
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Stein
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D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000473:pathology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004452:Echocardiography; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D013293:Enterococcus faecalis; D005260:Female; D006322:Heart Aneurysm / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000473:pathology*; D018615:Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology