Open AccessAorto-Mitral Discontinuity Caused by Infectious Endocarditis: Case Report
Author(s) -
Laila Chemaou El Fihri,
Sanae Zarrouk,
Yasmina Malky,
Mohammed El Jamili,
Saloua El Karimi,
Djeinaba Kane,
Abdoulaziz Thiombiano,
Rachid El Houati
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
scholars journal of medical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2347-9507
pISSN - 2347-6559
DOI - 10.36347/sjmcr.2022.v10i02.027
Subject(s) - medicine , infective endocarditis , endocarditis , aortic root , complication , cardiology , discontinuity (linguistics) , mitral valve , aneurysm , surgery , mitral valve replacement , aorta , mathematical analysis , mathematics
Aorto-mitral discontinuity is uncommun complication of infective endocarditis. In the reported case, images were produced using transthoracic echocardiograms and transesophageal echocardiograms. The latter revealed aorto-mitral discontinuity and a perforated aortic valve aneurysm of the anterior leaflet. These additional examinations may assist in the planning of surgical procedures usually including double valve replacement in addition to aortic root replacement/repair.