Ruptured Mitral Valve Aneurysm: A Rare Complication of Mitral Valve Endocarditis

Ruptured true aneurysm of mitral valve. A complication of aortic valve endocarditis.

Mitral valve aneurysm in endocarditis.

To the Editor: I read with interest the contribution by Cai et al in the “Images in Cardiovascular Medicine” section of the journal.1 They described a patient who developed severe aortic regurgitation and a mitral valve aneurysm 1 month after successful treatment of Streptococcus mitis endocarditis. The case presentation and the title implied that the mitral valve aneurysm was caused by the eff...

Anterior mitral valve aneurysm: a rare sequelae of aortic valve endocarditis

UNLABELLED SummaryIn intravenous drug abusers, infective endocarditis usually involves right-sided valves, with Staphylococcus aureus being the most common etiologic agent. We present a patient who is an intravenous drug abuser with left-sided (aortic valve) endocarditis caused by Enterococcus faecalis who subsequently developed an anterior mitral valve aneurysm, which is an exceedingly rare co...

Left atrial endocarditis as a rare complication of mitral valve endocarditis: a clinical case

BACKGROUND Infective Endocarditis (IE) is considered as a multifaceted problem in every aspect from etiology and presentation to diagnosis and management. Early recognition of this disease and especially its complications, remain a critical task for the cardiologist. Atrial endocarditis is a rare and sometimes unrecognized complication of mitral valve endocarditis. CASE PRESENTATION We presen...

Ruptured mitral-aortic intervalvular fibrosa aneurysm with flail aortic valve.

1 of 2 DESCRIPTION Rupture of mitral-aortic intervalvular fi brosa aneurysm is a rare complication of aortic valve endocarditis. 1 A 43-yearold man presented with persistent fever and progressive dyspnoea of 3 months duration. On admission, he was in fl orid pulmonary oedema and clinical examination showed fi ndings of severe aortic regurgitation. His electrocardiogram revealed complete heart b...