# Perforated Mitral Valve - an Echocardiography Case

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- Content type: Blog
- Canonical URL: https://123sonography.com/blog/echo-demos/perforated-mitral-valve-echocardiography-case
- Published: April 30, 2010
- Last updated: September 11, 2018

## Overview
Case presentation of a perforated mitral valve.

## Snapshot
- Category: Echo Demos

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This is a case presentation of a perforated mitral valve. Perforation was caused by endocarditis of the aortic valve, which led to a jet lesion and endocarditis of the anterior mitral valve leaflet (AMVL). This was followed by mitral valve perforation. If you have the suspicion of a perforated mitral valve, always check for a history of endocarditis.

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