An experience of a case with perforation of an aneurysm in the anterior mitral cusp developing after aortic valve replacement
Ohtani, N.; Kawakami, T.; Haga, M.; Akasaka, N.; Goh, K.; Sasajima, T.
Annals of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Official Journal of the Association of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeons of Asia 6(3): 183-185
2000
ISSN/ISBN: 1341-1098 PMID: 10899688 Document Number: 520305
Mitral valve aneurysm is a rare disease and in Japan, cases of perforation which is considered to be mainly caused by infectious endocarditis is usually only encountered through case reports. We experienced a case who received aortic valve replacement and mitral valve annuloplasty for combined valvular heart disease of aortic insufficiency and mitral insufficiency followed by mitral valve replacement for severe mitral valve regurgitation subsequent to perforation of the anterior mitral cusp, leading to recovery.