| Title | Infective endocarditis complicating hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy. | | Author(s) | Louahabi T, Drighil A, Habbal R, Azzouzi L | | Institution | Department of Cardiology, Ibn Rochd University Hospital, Casablanca, Morocco. | | Source | Eur J Echocardiogr 2005 Oct 20. | | Abstract | Infective endocarditis is a rare complication of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. It's estimated incidence is 1.4 per 1000 person/year in all patients and it increases to 3.8 per 1000 person/year in patients with left ventricular outflow obstruction. The most common site of vegetation is the ventricular aspect of anterior mitral valve leaflet. We report a case of a 43-year-old man who was admitted for mitral infective endocarditis resulting in severe mitral regurgitation complicating a hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy. The patient underwent mitral valve replacement. Post-operative outcome was good with relieve of symptom and resolution of left ventricular outflow obstruction. Literature data are reviewed. | | Language | ENG | | Pub Type(s) | JOURNAL ARTICLE
| | PubMed ID | 16246627 |
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