A rare case of concurrent mitral and aortic valve aneurysms in the setting of infective endocarditis.
Majd Al Deen AlhuarratSumant PargaonkarAmrin KharawalaRosy ThachilNidhish TiwariPublished in: Clinical case reports (2023)
A 42-year-old male patient presented with intermittent fever, night sweats, and weight loss for 2 months. TEE showed a rare finding of concurrent mitral and aortic valve aneurysms, and blood cultures grew streptococcus mutans. His infective endocarditis was successfully treated with antibiotics and placement of mechanical mitral and aortic valves.
Keyphrases
- aortic valve
- aortic stenosis
- rare case
- transcatheter aortic valve replacement
- mitral valve
- aortic valve replacement
- transcatheter aortic valve implantation
- weight loss
- left ventricular
- left atrial
- biofilm formation
- candida albicans
- locally advanced
- bariatric surgery
- case report
- escherichia coli
- squamous cell carcinoma
- coronary artery disease
- heart failure
- coronary artery
- physical activity
- insulin resistance
- cystic fibrosis
- atrial fibrillation
- body mass index
- ultrasound guided