Satellite Atrial Septal Vegetations Secondary to Mitral Valve Endocarditis

Cedielq, G.án.; Guillen Marzo, M.; de Castro Aritmendiz, R.ón.; Toro Gil, J.; Bardají, A.

Journal of Heart Valve Disease 26(2): 224-225

2017


ISSN/ISBN: 0966-8519
PMID: 28820555
Document Number: 694267
Infective endocarditis is a challenging clinical problem with a high rate of mortality. Early recognition of this disease, and especially its complications, remain a critical task for the cardiologist. In this scenario, atrial endocarditis is a rare and sometimes unrecognized complication of mitral valve endocarditis. Herein is reported a clinical case that shows how a satellite vegetation in the atrial septum can be produced in a patient with mitral regurgitation secondary to mitral valve endocarditis. Video 1: Transthoracic echocardiography showing the presence of vegetation in the posterior mitral leaflet, severe secondary mitral regurgitation, and satellite vegetation in the atrial septum.

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