Mitral valve prolapse caused from ruptured mitral chordae tendineae due to an infective endocarditis in cancer patient

Int J Cardiol. 2015 Sep 15:195:73-5. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2015.05.113. Epub 2015 May 20.
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Keywords: Cardio-oncology; Echocardiography; Infective endocarditis; Valve prolapse.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Chordae Tendineae / injuries*
  • Echocardiography
  • Endocarditis, Bacterial / complications*
  • Endocarditis, Bacterial / diagnostic imaging
  • Hematologic Neoplasms / complications
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Mitral Valve Insufficiency / etiology
  • Mitral Valve Prolapse / diagnostic imaging
  • Mitral Valve Prolapse / etiology*