Perforated Mitral Valve Annular Phlegmon with Ventriculo-atrial Fistula - 08/03/13
Doi : 10.1016/j.hlc.2012.06.010
Corina E. O’Dowd, LLB(Hons), BA a, Bruce Garlick, FRACS b, Paul Bartley, FRACP, FRCPA, PhD b, Gregory M. Scalia, FFACP, FACC, FCSANZ, FASE, JP c, a, ⁎ 
a University of Queensland, Australia
b The Wesley Hospital, Australia
c Heart Care Partners, Brisbane, Australia
Corresponding author at: Level 5, Sandford Jackson Building, 30 Chasely Street, Auchenflower, QLD 4066, Australia. Tel.: +61 7 3858 8600; fax: +61 7 3870 4917.Résumé |
Herein we describe a case of perforated mitral valve annular abscess/phlegmon that presented as a new pan-systolic murmur in the setting of hallux osteomyelitis requiring amputation. We discuss the investigations, imaging and complex management challenges arising from this rare condition and the importance of considering a diagnosis of infective endocarditis in patients with a new cardiac murmur.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Keywords : Mitral annular phlegmon, Mitral annular abscess, Ventriculo-atrial fistula, Infective endocarditis
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Australian and New Zealand Society of Cardiac and Thoracic Surgeons (ANZSCTS) and the Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand (CSANZ). Publié par Elsevier Masson SAS. Tous droits réservés.
Vol 22 - N° 3
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