Satellite Atrial Septal Vegetations Secondary to Mitral Valve Endocarditis
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Germán Cedielq1,2, Marta Guillen Marzo1, Ramón de Castro Aritmendiz1, Jairo Toro Gil1, Alfredo Bardají1 1Department of Cardiology, Joan XXIII University Hospital, Tarragona, Spain |
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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. |
The Journal of Heart Valve Disease 2017;26:224-225 |
| Satellite Atrial Septal Vegetations Secondary to Mitral Valve Endocarditis | |
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