A Case of Acute and Severe Mitral Regurgitation Presented as Acute Perfusion Failure and Treated by Emergency Mitral Valve Replacement.
- Author:
Min Kyung LIM
1
;
Hae Ok JUNG
;
Chan Seok PARK
;
Hun Jun PARK
;
Pum Joon KIM
;
Jeong Seob YOON
;
Sang Hong BAEK
;
Ki Bae SEUNG
;
Keon Hyon JO
;
Kyu Bo CHOI
Author Information
1. Department of Cardiology, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea. hojheart@catholic.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Acute mitral regurgitation;
Echocardiography;
Emergency mitral valve replacement
- MeSH:
Angioplasty;
Diagnosis;
Dyspnea;
Echocardiography;
Emergencies*;
Humans;
Mitral Valve Insufficiency*;
Mitral Valve*;
Myocardial Infarction;
Perfusion*
- From:Journal of Cardiovascular Ultrasound
2006;14(4):153-156
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
The majority of patients who was presented as severe mitral regurgitation can be managed with medical treatment. However, some cases of severe and acute mitral regurgitation need to rapid surgical intervention like as primary angioplasty for acute myocardial infarction. In this case, a patient with acute and severe mitral regurgitation presented as accelerating shortness of breath and impending multi-organ perfusion failure was dramatically recovered by rapid echocardiographic diagnosis and emergency valve replacement operation.
