Perforation of anterior mitral leaflet aneurysm: A rare cause of severe mitral regurgitation

Perforation of anterior mitral leaflet aneurysm: A rare cause of severe mitral regurgitation

Mitral valve perforation is a rare cause of severe mitral regurgitation. Infective endocarditis, connective tissue disease, cardiac surgery and aortic regurgitation jet are blaming causes of mitral valve perforation. We present a case of anterior mitral leaflet perforation accompanied with mitral va...

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Main Authors: Ahmet Seyfeddin Gurbuz, Semi Ozturk, Suleyman Cagan Efe, Alev Kilicgedik, Emrah Acar, Can Yucel Karabay, Ahmet Guler, Cevat Kirma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2016-06-01
Series:The Egyptian Heart Journal
Subjects:
Mitral regurgitation
Aortic regurgitation
Endocarditis
Perforation
Three dimensional echocardiography
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S111026081500068X

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