Population
10 patients with billowing mitral leaflet syndrome complicated by infective endocarditis
Design
Case_series
Authors
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Highlights endocarditis risk in billowing mitral leaflet syndrome; leaves open prophylaxis indications pending larger studies.
Billowing mitral leaflet syndrome is a potential site for infective endocarditis, suggesting that antibiotic prophylaxis may be indicated during periods of increased infection risk.
Lachman et al. (1975) studied this question.