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Mitral Valve Aneurysm: A Rare Complication of Aortic Valve Endocarditis

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Alireza Moaref1, Y Mahmoody1,*, Mohammad Ali Ostovan1
1Cardiovascular Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
*Corresponding Author: Corresponding author: Y Mahmoody, Cardiovascular Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran Email: mahmoodi_6@yahoo.com

International Cardiovascular Research Journal:Vol. 2, issue 1; e68632
Published online:Mar 31, 2008
Article type:Case Report
Received:Mar 14, 2018
Accepted:Mar 31, 2008
How to Cite:Moaref A, Mahmoody Y, Ostovan MA. Mitral Valve Aneurysm: A Rare Complication of Aortic Valve Endocarditis. Int Cardiovasc Res J. 2009;2(1):e68632. doi:

Abstract

A 20-year-old intravenous drug abuser man, refered to our hospital with dyspnea and orthopnea. Tranesophageal
echocardiography revealed severe aortic regurgitation, healed vegetation of aortic valve and an aneurysm of the
anterior leaflet of the mitral valve. The patient was discharged after aortic valve replacement and mitral valve
repair.

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