Vol 64, No 7 (2006)
Other
Published online: 2006-07-18
Case report
Mitral valve insufficiency in a 2.5-year-old girl as a result of endocarditis? A case report
DOI: 10.33963/v.kp.81226
Kardiol Pol 2006;64(7):737-739.
Abstract
We present a case of a 2.5-year-old girl with a history recurrent pneumonia, followed by decreased physical capacity. Echocardiography showed severe (grade IV) mitral regurgitation with anterior leaflet perforation. The patient was selected for cardiac surgery. The possibility of endocarditis as a cause of mitral valve insufficiency is discussed.
Keywords: mitral valve insufficiencyendocarditis