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Review: Mitral Valve Aneurysms in Infective Endocarditis: Mechanisms, Clinical Recognition and Treatment
The Journal of Heart Valve Disease, 09/11/09

Silbiger JJ – The clinical recognition and treatment of mitral valve aneurysms in primary aortic valve endocarditis are of particular interest and comprise the main focus of this review. Echocardio–graphically, mitral valve aneurysms appear as narrow–necked, saccular echolucencies protruding into the left atrium. These structures must be distinguished from mitral valve prolapse, congenital diverticula and blood cysts. Treatment is generally surgical; however, otherwise uncomplicated aneurysms have been safely followed using a more conservative strategy.

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Infective Endocarditis: Rationale for Revised Guidelines for Antibiotic Prophylaxis
Clinical Medicine & Research, 10/09/09 Relevance Score: 69%

Tricuspid valve gonococcal endocarditis: fourth case report
International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 11/11/09 Relevance Score: 67%

Microbiological Characteristics of Community-Associated Staphylococcus aureus in Uncomplicated Bacteremia and Infective Endocarditis
Journal of Clinical Microbiology, 10/28/09 Relevance Score: 67%

Infective endocarditis due to Citrobacter koseri in an immunocompetent adult
Journal of Clinical Microbiology, 10/08/09 Relevance Score: 67%

F-18-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography combined with CT in critically ill patients with suspected infection
Intensive Care Medicine, 10/28/09 Relevance Score: 66%