| Title | Mitral valve endocarditis in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: case report and literature review. |
| Author(s) | Morgan-Hughes G, Motwani J |
| Institution | Cardiology Department, South West Cardiothoracic Unit, Plymouth NHS Trust, Plymouth PL6 8DH, UK. hughesgj@talk21.com |
| Source | Heart 2002 Jun; 87(6):e8. |
| MeSH | Adult
Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic
Drug Therapy, Combination
Echocardiography, Transesophageal
Endocarditis, Bacterial
Floxacillin
Gentamicins
Humans
Male
Mitral Valve Insufficiency
Staphylococcal Infections
Staphylococcus aureus
|
| Abstract | Mitral endocarditis complicating hypertrophic cardiomyopathy occurs predominantly on the left ventricular aspect of the anterior mitral valve leaflet in the presence of outflow tract obstruction. It is a rare condition and the estimated cumulative 10 year probability of developing endocarditis in patients with obstruction is < 5%. Combined mitral valve replacement and septal myectomy has been reported in this setting. A case of community acquired Staphylococcus aureus mitral valve endocarditis is reported in a previously asymptomatic young man with hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy. The potential treatment options are discussed. |
| Language | eng |
| Pub Type(s) | Case Reports
Journal Article
Review
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| PubMed ID | 12010956 |
