title: Severe mitral regurgitation due to infective endocarditis: do not miss the "hole".
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, HaEmek Medical Center, Afula, Israel. yoav_t@clalit.org.il
authors.forename: Yoav
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Turgeman
authors.forename: Shaul
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Atar
authors.forename: Shimon
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Reisner
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015150:Echocardiography, Doppler; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D005260:Female; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D008944:Mitral Valve Insufficiency / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D016312:Treatment Refusal; D034363:Viridans Streptococci / Q000302:isolation & purification*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents