Aortic valve perforation in bacterial endocarditis

This report describes 10 patients with bacterial endocarditis who during observation developed signs of dynamic aortic insufficiency or experienced marked worsening of the manifestations of pre-existing aortic insufficiency. The autopsy findings in these patients provide evidence that the clinical s...

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Published in:Circulation (New York, N.Y.) N.Y.), 1961-05, Vol.23 (5), p.662-664
Main Authors: TOMPSETT, R, LUBASH, G D
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aortic Valve
Bicuspid Aortic Valve Disease
Disease
Endocarditis
Endocarditis, Bacterial - complications
Heart Defects, Congenital
Heart Valve Diseases
Humans
Old Medline
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Summary:This report describes 10 patients with bacterial endocarditis who during observation developed signs of dynamic aortic insufficiency or experienced marked worsening of the manifestations of pre-existing aortic insufficiency. The autopsy findings in these patients provide evidence that the clinical signs were associated with perforation or rupture of the aortic valve cusps. It is suggested that this sequence of events in the course of bacterial endocarditis is common and that its occurrence must be regarded as an ominous prognostic sign.
ISSN:0009-7322
1524-4539
DOI:10.1161/01.CIR.23.5.662