Aortic and mitral valve replacement for bacterial endocarditis in pregnancy. A case report

Abstract

A 24-weeks pregnant woman presented with bacterial endocarditis due to Streptococcus viridans and severe aortic and mitral valve incompetence. Progressive deterioration in haemodynamic function and the presence of systemic emboli necessitated the urgent performance of aortic and mitral valve replacement; both the patient and the fetus survived. Double valve replacement for infective endocarditis in pregnancy has not previously been reported.