Open AccessDelayed presentation of a mitral annular perforation complicating staphylococcus aureus infective endocarditis
Author(s) -
Quigley Robert L.,
Peter Robert H.,
Lowe James E.
Publication year - 1992
Publication title -
clinical cardiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.263
H-Index - 72
eISSN - 1932-8737
pISSN - 0160-9289
DOI - 10.1002/clc.4960151018
Subject(s) - medicine , infective endocarditis , staphylococcus aureus , fistula , mitral valve , endocarditis , surgery , heart failure , perforation , presentation (obstetrics) , mitral valve replacement , cardiology , staphylococcal infections , genetics , punching , materials science , bacteria , metallurgy , biology
This report describes a patient who presented with congestive heart failure secondary to a mitral annular‐left atrial fistula. There was a remote history of Staphylococcus aureus endocarditis involving the mitral valve which was treated medically 30 years previously. The sterile fistula was managed surgically with an annuloplasty.