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Subacute bacterial endocarditis and complete endocardial cushion defect. 1982

E L Bove, and R E Kavey, and H M Sondheimer, and F B Parker

Subacute bacterial endocarditis involving the common atrioventricular (AV) valve is a rare complication of complete endocardial cushion defect. This report describes our experience with an 18-year-old patient who was seen with this problem. Diagnosis was established by two-dimensional echocardiography. The operative findings and technique of repair are described. We believe this to be among the first successful reports of complete repair of active endocarditis involving the common AV valve in this congenital anomaly.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D004452	Echocardiography	Ultrasonic recording of the size, motion, and composition of the heart and surrounding tissues. The standard approach is transthoracic.	Echocardiography, Contrast,Echocardiography, Cross-Sectional,Echocardiography, M-Mode,Echocardiography, Transthoracic,Echocardiography, Two-Dimensional,Transthoracic Echocardiography,2-D Echocardiography,2D Echocardiography,Contrast Echocardiography,Cross-Sectional Echocardiography,Echocardiography, 2-D,Echocardiography, 2D,M-Mode Echocardiography,Two-Dimensional Echocardiography,2 D Echocardiography,Cross Sectional Echocardiography,Echocardiography, 2 D,Echocardiography, Cross Sectional,Echocardiography, M Mode,Echocardiography, Two Dimensional,M Mode Echocardiography,Two Dimensional Echocardiography
D004694	Endocardial Cushion Defects	A spectrum of septal defects involving the ATRIAL SEPTUM; VENTRICULAR SEPTUM; and the atrioventricular valves (TRICUSPID VALVE; BICUSPID VALVE). These defects are due to incomplete growth and fusion of the ENDOCARDIAL CUSHIONS which are important in the formation of two atrioventricular canals, site of future atrioventricular valves.	Persistent Common Atrioventricular Canal,Endocardial Cushion Defect,Cushion Defect, Endocardial,Cushion Defects, Endocardial,Defect, Endocardial Cushion,Defects, Endocardial Cushion
D004698	Endocarditis, Subacute Bacterial	ENDOCARDIUM infection that is usually caused by STREPTOCOCCUS. Subacute infective endocarditis evolves over weeks and months with modest toxicity and rare metastatic infection.	Endocarditis Lenta,Bacterial Endocarditides, Subacute,Bacterial Endocarditis, Subacute,Endocarditides, Subacute Bacterial,Subacute Bacterial Endocarditides,Subacute Bacterial Endocarditis
D005260	Female		Females
D006343	Heart Septal Defects	Abnormalities in any part of the HEART SEPTUM resulting in abnormal communication between the left and the right chambers of the heart. The abnormal blood flow inside the heart may be caused by defects in the ATRIAL SEPTUM, the VENTRICULAR SEPTUM, or both.	Cardiac Septal Defect,Heart Septal Defect,Cardiac Septal Defects,Defect, Cardiac Septal,Defect, Heart Septal,Defects, Cardiac Septal,Defects, Heart Septal,Septal Defect, Cardiac,Septal Defect, Heart,Septal Defects, Cardiac,Septal Defects, Heart
D006351	Heart Valves	Flaps of tissue that prevent regurgitation of BLOOD from the HEART VENTRICLES to the HEART ATRIA or from the PULMONARY ARTERIES or AORTA to the ventricles.	Cardiac Valves,Cardiac Valve,Heart Valve,Valve, Cardiac,Valve, Heart,Valves, Cardiac,Valves, Heart
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000293	Adolescent	A person 13 to 18 years of age.	Adolescence,Youth,Adolescents,Adolescents, Female,Adolescents, Male,Teenagers,Teens,Adolescent, Female,Adolescent, Male,Female Adolescent,Female Adolescents,Male Adolescent,Male Adolescents,Teen,Teenager,Youths