[Mitral Valvuloplasty of Infective Endocarditis During Pregnancy]

Kyobu Geka. 2015 Nov;68(12):985-9.
[Article in Japanese]

Abstract

This report describes a case in which we treated a patient who developed infective endocarditis in the mitral valve at 28 weeks' gestation. The condition was resolved by performing mitral valvuloplasty 2 days after an emergency cesarean section. Although the patient was in a relatively stable period at 32 weeks' gestation, the mother had an extremely high risk of embolism;thus, emergency surgery was required. We believe that an accurate diagnosis in a timely manner and a valvuloplasty shortly after cesarean section saved the life of the mother and child.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Cesarean Section
  • Endocarditis, Bacterial / surgery*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Mitral Valve / surgery*
  • Mitral Valve Annuloplasty / methods*
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular / surgery*
  • Pregnancy Outcome