Infective Endocarditis Complicated by Pseudoaneurysm of the Mitral-Aortic Intervalvular Fibrosa Without Valvular Involvement

JACC: Case Reports

Yoshitsugu Nakamura, MD, PhD¹  Hiroyuki Yamamoto, MD, PhD²  Miho Kuroda, MD³ 

[1] Address for correspondence: Dr. Hiroyuki Yamamoto, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Narita-Tomisato Tokushukai Hospital, 1-1-1 Hiyoshidai, Tomisato, Chiba 286-0201, Japan.;Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Narita-Tomisato Tokushukai Hospital, Chiba, Japan;Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Chiba-Nishi General Hospital, Matsudo, Japan;

关键词: acute heart failure;    bicuspid aortic valve;    endocarditis;    mitral-aortic intervalvular fibrosa;    pseudoaneurysm;    transesophageal echocardiography;   

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来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

A pseudoaneurysm of the mitral-aortic intervalvular fibrosa (p-MAIVF) can be a catastrophic sequela of untreated active infective endocarditis. We describe a case of infective endocarditis complicated by p-MAIVF without valvular involvement. This case highlights the importance of this rare clinical entity and of transesophageal echocardiography in reaching a diagnosis. (Level of Difficulty: Beginner.)

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