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Mitral valve aneurysm associated with aortic valve endocarditis was characterized by a 5-mm perforation on its left ventricular side alongside a 2-mm perforation on a bicuspid aortic valve.
This clinical image highlights the operative findings of a mitral valve aneurysm associated with aortic valve endocarditis in a patient with a bicuspid aortic valve.
Recognize mitral aneurysm in aortic endocarditis; case report leaves open generalizability to management.
FIGURE 2 Operative photos, (A) a bicuspid aortic valve with a 2-mm perforation (a nerve hook inside) on the non-coronary cusp, (B) a 5-mm perforation on the left ventricular side of the MVA, (C) the MVA (view from the left atrium).
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Jae Hyun Kim (2018) studied this question. Mitral valve aneurysm associated with aortic valve endocarditis was characterized by a 5-mm perforation on its left ventricular side alongside a 2-mm perforation on a bicuspid aortic valve.
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