Case Report: Pericardial patch repair of mitral annulus and mitral valve for a left atrial dissection caused by parasitic infective endocarditis.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Left atrial dissection is a rare event, typically associated with cardiac manipulation. We report the first case of a left atrial dissection caused by parasitic infectious endocarditis, which required the use of patch repair for the damaged mitral annulus and valve.

Case presentation

To treat heart failure in a 43-year-old man with left atrial dissection, we performed a patch repair of the mitral annulus and valve using autologous pericardium.

Conclusion

We encourage novel surgery for complicated infectious endocarditis.

SUBMITTER: Chu P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10715251 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature