A case of hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy complicated by infective endocarditis and treated by surgical intervention.
- Author:
Yu Ri KIM
1
;
Seung In HA
;
Dae Kwan LIM
;
Su Hong KIM
;
Seong Man KIM
;
Seung Jae JOO
;
Jae Woo LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Kosin University College of Medicine, Busan, Korea. sejjoo@ns.kosinmed.or.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy;
Endocarditis;
Echocardiography
- MeSH:
Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic*;
Echocardiography;
Endocarditis*;
Heart Failure;
Humans;
Incidence
- From:Korean Journal of Medicine
2004;66(2):195-199
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Infective endocarditis complicates hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy in 5~9% of cases. It's incidence is higher in those with obstruction or left atrial enlargement. Early surgical intervention is usually needed in patients with acute infective endocarditis and progressive congestive heart failure. We reported a case of hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy complicated by infective endocarditis, which was diagnosed by echocardiography and was treated by surgical intervention.
