| Title | [A case of hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy (HOCM) complicated by infective endocarditis (IE) and mitral regurgitation (MR)] |
| Author(s) | Nogami A, Fujiwara T, Masaki H, Yoshida H, Miyake T, Fukuhiro Y, Tabuchi A, Katsumura T |
| Institution | Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Kawasaki Medical School, Japan. |
| Source | Kyobu Geka 1994 Jun; 47(6):470-3. |
| MeSH | Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic
Endocarditis, Bacterial
English Abstract
Heart Valve Prosthesis
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Mitral Valve
Mitral Valve Insufficiency
Streptococcal Infections
Streptococcus sanguis
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| Abstract | The case of a 56-year-old man who underwent mitral valve replacement due to HOCM complicated by IE and MR is reported. Preoperative 2D echocardiographic assessment of the mitral valve revealed systole anterior motion (SAM) and vegetation, and color flow Doppler echocardiographic examination revealed severe mitral regurgitation. The left ventricular out-flow tract gradient decreased from 140 mmHg preoperatively to 60 mmHg postoperatively. Mitral valve replacement should be considered in patients with associated IE and severe MR. |
| Language | jpn |
| Pub Type(s) | Case Reports
Journal Article
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| PubMed ID | 8207888 |
