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Ruptured mitral valve aneurysm: A devastating complication of aortic valve endocarditis
Author(s) -
Hajsadeghi Shokoufeh,
Marzban Mehrab,
Joghataie Pegah,
Iranpour Aida
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
echocardiography
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.404
H-Index - 62
eISSN - 1540-8175
pISSN - 0742-2822
DOI - 10.1111/echo.13861
Subject(s) - medicine , endocarditis , mitral valve , aneurysm , infective endocarditis , cardiology , mitral regurgitation , aortic valve , mitral valve repair , complication , mitral valve replacement , regurgitation (circulation) , surgery
Mitral valve aneurysm is a rare clinical entity that is mostly resulted from infective endocarditis, in particular, aortic valve endocarditis. Once mitral valve aneurysm ruptures and severe mitral regurgitation and hemodynamic instability develop, prompt surgery should be considered. Here we report a patient with ruptured mitral valve aneurysm associated with native aortic valve endocarditis that was improved after a successful mitral and aortic valve replacement surgery associated with antibiotic therapy for 6 weeks.