Korean Journal of Medicine  2004;66(2):195-199

A case of hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy complicated by infective endocarditis and treated by surgical intervention.

Yu Ri KIM 1 ; Seung In HA ; Dae Kwan LIM ; Su Hong KIM ; Seong Man KIM ; Seung Jae JOO ; Jae Woo LEE

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Keywords

Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy; Endocarditis; Echocardiography

Country

Republic 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.