[Aneurysm of the anterior mitral leaflet - echocardiographic description].
Aneurysm of the anterior mitral leaflet is a rare complication of infective aortic valve endocarditis. The natural history of which is generally its rupture, with subsequent acute and severe mitral regurgitation. We describe a 78 years-old man without history of endocarditis, in whom transthoracic echocardiography was sufficient and transesophageal echocardiography was essential for the diagnosis of this lesion.
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Włodzimierz P
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Oddział Chorób Wewnetrznuch z Pododdziałem Kardiologii, Szpital Powiatowy, Kozienice. wpb2@o2.pl
D000368:Aged; D001022:Aortic Valve Insufficiency / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D018618:Echocardiography, Doppler, Color; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000150:complications; D006322:Heart Aneurysm / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D006349:Heart Valve Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male