Atrial septal endocarditis.
Atrial septal endocarditis can occur as an isolated event or in association with valvular endocarditis. It is also reported following percutaneous device closure of atrial septal defects. We present the echocardiography findings from a young man presenting with endocarditis of an abnormal mitral valve in whom endocarditis was demonstrated associated with an atrial septal defect.
Mitchell
Andrew R J
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Department of Echocardiography, John Radcliffe Hospital, Headington, Oxford OX3 9DU, United Kingdom. mitcharj@doctors.org.uk
Leeson
Paul
P
Timperley
Jonathan
J
Myerson
Saul G
SG
Becher
Harald
H
Goldman
Jonathan
J
D000328:Adult; D004696:Endocarditis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D006344:Heart Septal Defects, Atrial / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D008944:Mitral Valve Insufficiency / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014463:Ultrasonography