Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
. 2011 Mar;9(1):30-2.
doi: 10.1007/s12574-010-0056-7. Epub 2010 Jul 23.

Left ventricular-right atrial communication by perforation of the atrioventricular portion of the membranous septum and severe aortic valve regurgitation caused by infective endocarditis

Takahiro Ota  1 , Ryoko Yamaguchi  2 , Takashi Tanigawa  2 , Kenichiro Otuka  3 , Yusuke Hayashi  3 , Hiroyoshi Nishiyama  3 , Takara Tsumori  3 , Kimio Kamimori  3 , Shiro Yanagi  3 , Isao Ishikawa  4
Affiliations

Left ventricular-right atrial communication by perforation of the atrioventricular portion of the membranous septum and severe aortic valve regurgitation caused by infective endocarditis

Takahiro Ota et al. J Echocardiogr. 2011 Mar.

Abstract

We report the case of acquired left ventricle (LV) to right atrial (RA) communication through an aneurysm of the atrioventricular septum caused by infectious endocarditis. A severe aortic valve regurgitation and destruction of the aortic valve was detected by echocardiography. Transesophageal echocardiography revealed a flail aortic valve with vegetation and abnormal shunt flow from the LV to RA with ruptured aneurysm of the membranous septum. An abscess cavity of the aortic ring was introduced. Because of worsening congestive heart failure, the patient underwent emergency aortic valve replacement and patch closure of the communication of the membranous septum. The patient's postoperative course was uneventful.

Keywords: Aortic root abscess; Infective endocarditis; LV–RA communication; Perforation of an aneurysm of the atrioventricular septum.

PubMed Disclaimer

References

    1. J Echocardiogr. 2009 Sep;7(3):55-7 - PubMed
    1. Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg. 2009 Feb;8(2):280-2 - PubMed
    1. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2003 May;23(5):844-6 - PubMed
    1. J Am Soc Echocardiogr. 1995 Jan-Feb;8(1):108-10 - PubMed
    1. Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2009 Feb;57(1):54-6 - PubMed

LinkOut - more resources