title: Postendocarditis mitral valve aneurysm.
abstract: Mitral valve aneurysm is defined as a localized, thin-walled, saccular bulge of the mitral leaflet toward the left atrium. In this study, we report a case of mitral aneurysm of the posterior leaflet (scallop P3) secondary to primary mitral endocarditis in a patient who underwent prosthetic aortic valve replacement and coronary artery bypass graft.
authors.affiliation: Cardiac Surgery Unit, 'C. Poma' Hospital, Via Albertoni 1, 46100 Mantova, Italy. pednik@yahoo.it
authors.forename: Nicola
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Pederzolli
authors.forename: Francescob
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Agostini
authors.forename: Vinicioa
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Fiorani
authors.forename: Ernestoa
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Tappainer
authors.forename: Andrea
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Nocchi
authors.forename: Jacopoa
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Manfredi
authors.forename: Paola
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Mantovani
authors.forename: Mario
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zogno
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001024:Aortic Valve Stenosis / Q000601:surgery; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000628:therapy; D016984:Enterococcus faecium / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006322:Heart Aneurysm / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000628:therapy; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / Q000295:instrumentation*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008944:Mitral Valve Insufficiency / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000628:therapy; D016459:Prosthesis-Related Infections / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000628:therapy; D012086:Reoperation; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014463:Ultrasonography
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents