Mitral-aortic intervalvular fibrosa aneurysm with rupture into left atrium: An uncommon cause of acute dyspnea

Mitral-aortic intervalvular fibrosa aneurysm with rupture into left atrium: An uncommon cause of acute dyspnea

Aneurysm of the mitral-aortic intervalvular fibrosa (MAIF) is an exceptionally rare but a potentially catastrophic complication, commonly following aortic valve endocarditis. We present a 24-year-old male presenting with acute onset dyspnea secondary to MAIF aneurysm rupturing into a left atrium cau...

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Main Authors: Nagaraja Moorthy, Sudeep Kumar, Satyendra Tewari, Aditya Kapoor, Nakul Sinha
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2012-01-01
Series:Heart Views
Subjects:
Infective endocarditis
intervalvular fibrosa
mitral regurgitation
Online Access:http://www.heartviews.org/article.asp?issn=1995-705X;year=2012;volume=13;issue=1;spage=13;epage=15;aulast=Moorthy

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