The Medicine Forum

Article Title

Acute Aortic and Mitral Valve Insufficiency Precipitated by Infective Endocarditis

Authors

Raj Patel, MD, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
Tatiana Bekker, MD, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
Daniel Kramer, MD, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Acute severe valvular regurgitation is a medical emergency requiring prompt recognition and diagnosis. Both mitral and aortic valve rupture, if left untreated, inevitably lead to advanced heart failure, cardiovascular collapse, and death. As such, rapid diagnosis is critical and surgical valve repair or replacement is a life-saving intervention. We present a case of a patient with both mitral valve and aortic valve bacterial endocarditis who developed acute valvular rupture, regurgitation, and cardiovascular collapse.

Recommended Citation

Patel, MD, Raj; Bekker, MD, Tatiana; and Kramer, MD, Daniel (2018) "Acute Aortic and Mitral Valve Insufficiency Precipitated by Infective Endocarditis," The Medicine Forum: Vol. 19, Article 8.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.29046/TMF.019.1.006
Available at: https://jdc.jefferson.edu/tmf/vol19/iss1/8