title: Posterior mitral leaflet aneurysm - a rare cause of mitral regurgitation.
abstract: Posterior mitral leaflet aneurysm is a very rare complication of infective endocarditis. A 28-year-old athlete got admitted with fever, congestive heart failure and multi-organ dysfunction syndrome. The echocardiogram showed large aneurysm of the posterior mitral leaflet with severe mitral regurgitation. Patient succumbed to refractory heart failure.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Institute of Cardio-Vascular Diseases, Madras Medical Mission, Chennai, India. drvijay1977@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Vijayakumar
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Subban
authors.forename: Veny
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Krishnamurthy
authors.forename: Anbarasu
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mohanraj
authors.forename: Mullasari S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Ajit
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004696:Endocarditis / Q000150:complications*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006322:Heart Aneurysm / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D006349:Heart Valve Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008943:Mitral Valve; D008944:Mitral Valve Insufficiency / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology*; D014463:Ultrasonography