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Bicuspid Aortic Valve Endocarditis Complicated by Mitral Valve Aneurysm
Author(s) -
Ruparelia Neil,
Lawrence David,
Elkington Andrew
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
journal of cardiac surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.428
H-Index - 58
eISSN - 1540-8191
pISSN - 0886-0440
DOI - 10.1111/j.1540-8191.2011.01243.x
Subject(s) - medicine , bicuspid aortic valve , mitral valve , cardiology , aneurysm , endocarditis , left atrium , aortic valve , presentation (obstetrics) , surgery , atrial fibrillation
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. (J Card Surg 2011;26:284‐286)