title: Bicuspid aortic valve endocarditis complicated by mitral valve aneurysm.
abstract: We describe a case of mitral valve aneurysm associated with concomitant aortic valve endocarditis. Aneurysms appear as a localized saccular bulge of the anterior leaflet into the left atrium and thus are often misdiagnosed as mitral valve prolapse, myxomatous mitral valve, or atrial myxoma. The presentation and management of mitral valve aneurysms are the subject of this case report.
authors: Department of Cardiology, Royal Berkshire Hospital, Berkshire, United Kingdom. neilruparelia@doctors.org.uk
authors: Neil
authors: N
authors: Ruparelia
authors: David
authors: D
authors: Lawrence
authors: Andrew
authors: A
authors: Elkington
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004452:Echocardiography; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006322:Heart Aneurysm / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006349:Heart Valve Diseases; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D007275:Injections, Intravenous; D008297:Male; D008943:Mitral Valve; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D013210:Staphylococcus / Q000302:isolation & purification; D014640:Vancomycin / Q000008:administration & dosage
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D014640:Vancomycin