Successful repair of a submitral left ventricular infected pseudoaneurysm.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Aneurysms of the left ventricle may be congenital or may occur after a myocardial infarction, trauma, or endocarditis. Infective endocarditis can cause destructive injury to the heart in various ways. This report describes the formation of an aneurysm of the left ventricle from trauma of a bacterial vegetation of the mitral valve. Early recognition by echocardiography and magnetic resonance imaging led to successful repair and prevented a catastrophic result.
Medical subject headings
- Aneurysm, Infected
- Endocarditis, Bacterial
- Heart Aneurysm
- Staphylococcal Infections