Background: A 26-year-old man with known but untreated ventricular septal defect was admitted to the emergency ward with abdominal pain, fever and weight loss. Transthoracic echocardiography showed ...

Francisco L. Moreno-Martínez, MD; Félix H. López, MD; Roberto Bermúdez, MD; Alvaro Lagomasino, MD; Ramona Lastayo, MD; Omaida J. López-Bernal, MD Unfortunately, FE is difficult to diagnose because ...

Despite advances in antimicrobial therapy, diagnostic imaging and cardiac surgery, infective endocarditis (IE) remains challenging clinically and is associated with high morbidity and mortality.

Posterior mitral valve leaflet aneurysms are extremely rare complications of infective endocarditis of the aortic valve. Destruction of the aortic valve results in a regurgitant jet that strikes the ...

Mitral valve regurgitation is a heart condition that occurs when the mitral valve does not close properly, allowing blood to flow backward into the left atrium. Symptoms do not always occur. When they ...

Severely degenerated mitral valve and proliferative vegetations were identified within the yellow circle. Infective endocarditis was definitively diagnosed through blood cultures and echocardiography ...

Infective endocarditis involving the left side of the heart remains a serious medical problem, with substantial morbidity and mortality. Its incidence has been reported to range from 1.7 cases1 to 6.2 ...

Concluding, mitral valve abscess is a well-known and severe complication of infective endocarditis, often requiring surgical treatment. However, the most typical localization is postero-lateral ...