[A case of hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy (HOCM) complicated by infective endocarditis (IE) and mitral regurgitation (MR)]

Kyobu Geka. 1994 Jun;47(6):470-3.
[Article in Japanese]

Abstract

The case of a 56-year-old man who underwent mitral valve replacement due to HOCM complicated by IE and MR is reported. Preoperative 2D echocardiographic assessment of the mitral valve revealed systole anterior motion (SAM) and vegetation, and color flow Doppler echocardiographic examination revealed severe mitral regurgitation. The left ventricular out-flow tract gradient decreased from 140 mmHg preoperatively to 60 mmHg postoperatively. Mitral valve replacement should be considered in patients with associated IE and severe MR.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic / complications
  • Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic / surgery*
  • Endocarditis, Bacterial / complications*
  • Heart Valve Prosthesis
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Mitral Valve / surgery
  • Mitral Valve Insufficiency / surgery*
  • Streptococcal Infections / complications*
  • Streptococcus sanguis*