Left ventricular outflow track to left atrium fistula: a complication of enterococcal endocarditis and long-term outcome

We describe a rare complication of <i>Enterococcus faecalis</i> infective aortic valve endocarditis with flail and perforated aortic valve leaflets causing torrential regurgitation, followed by secondary infection of the sub and supra-aortic structures causing cystic abscess of mitral aortic intervalvular fibrosa and pseudoaneurysm of the aorta. The mitral valve cystic abscess ruptured and caused a fistulous connection between the left ventricular outflow tract and the left atrium. The patient underwent surgical replacement of the aortic valve, repair of the mitral aortic fibrosa and repair of the aortic pseudoaneurysm. The persistent mitral valve fistula was treated with a conservative approach.

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BMJ Case Reports
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2025-02-01
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https://doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2024-261109
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Infective Endocarditis Diagnosis and Management
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Left ventricular outflow track to left atrium fistula: a complication of enterococcal endocarditis and long-term outcome

Kalgi Modi, Stefan Sicinschi, Morni Modi
BMJ Case Reports
Infective Endocarditis Diagnosis and Management
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Left ventricular outflow track to left atrium fistula: a complication of enterococcal endocarditis and long-term outcome

Kalgi Modi, Stefan Sicinschi, Morni Modi
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We describe a rare complication of <i>Enterococcus faecalis</i> infective aortic valve endocarditis with flail and perforated aortic valve leaflets causing torrential regurgitation, followed by secondary infection of the sub and supra-aortic structures causing cystic abscess of mitral aortic intervalvular fibrosa and pseudoaneurysm of the aorta. The mitral valve cystic abscess ruptured and caused a fistulous connection between the left ventricular outflow tract and the left atrium. The patient underwent surgical replacement of the aortic valve, repair of the mitral aortic fibrosa and repair of the aortic pseudoaneurysm. The persistent mitral valve fistula was treated with a conservative approach.

BMJ Case ReportsVol. 18(2)
St. Tammany Parish Public School System (US), Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center Shreveport (US)
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Infective Endocarditis Diagnosis and Management
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