Endocarditis and giant mitral valve aneurysms

Acta Cardiologica
Kinuko DoteToshiji Iwasaka

Abstract

In a 65-year-old man with infective endocarditis, multiple mitral valve aneurysms were detected by echocardiography. Surgical treatment was successful. Aneurysms of the valve are a relatively rare complication of infective endocarditis. Prompt diagnosis and treatment can prevent complications such as embolisation and rupture of the aneurysms. For a patient with a history of unknown fever, this point should be kept in mind.

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