Yeungnam Univ J Med.  2013 Dec;30(2):120-123.

Severe Mitral Regurgitation Due to Coronary Vasospasm, Confirmed by Ergonovine Echocardiography

Affiliations
  • 1Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. CHOI0928@yuhs.ac
  • 2Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Chungju Medical Center, Chungju, Korea.

Abstract

The common causes of organic mitral regurgitation (MR) include mitral valve prolapse (MVP) syndrome, rheumatic heart disease, and endocarditis. MR also occurs secondary to dilated cardiomyopathy and coronary artery disease. In acute severe MR, the hemodynamic overload often cannot be tolerated, and mitral valve repair or replacement must be performed immediately. We report herein a case of severe MR due to coronary vasospasm that was confirmed via ergonovine echocardiography in a 70-year-old man. He was scheduled to undergo mitral valve surgery, but it did not push through and he was put on medical therapy.

Keyword

Mitral valve insufficiency; Coronary vasospasm; Ergonovine; Echocardiography; Stress

MeSH Terms

Aged
Cardiomyopathy, Dilated
Coronary Artery Disease
Coronary Vasospasm*
Echocardiography*
Endocarditis
Ergonovine*
Hemodynamics
Humans
Mitral Valve
Mitral Valve Insufficiency*
Mitral Valve Prolapse
Rheumatic Heart Disease
Ergonovine
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