Key result
Bacterial endocarditis on a calcified mitral annulus linked to massive LA intramural hemorrhage.
Why the study?
Endocarditis restricted to the base of the mitral valve and adjacent calcified anulus is rare and associated complications are not well documented.
This case report documents a rare complication of massive intramural hemorrhage of the left atrium secondary to bacterial endocarditis on a calcified mitral anulus.
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May warrant vigilance for intramural left atrial hemorrhage in mitral annular endocarditis; extends known complications but leaves open clinical implications.
Endocarditis restricted to the base of the mitral valve and an adjacent calcified anulus is rare. This report describes a hitherto unrecorded complication: massive intramural hemorrhage of the left atrium.
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Chaitin et al. (1980) studied this question. Bacterial endocarditis on a calcified mitral anulus can cause a previously unrecorded complication of massive intramural hemorrhage of the left atrium.
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