[Fatal Cerebral Hemorrhage after Mitral Valve Repair for Active Infective Endocarditis:Report of a Case].

Cerebral hemorrhage is a known complication of infective endocarditis (IE) and is associated with a high mortality rate. We herein present a case of fatal cerebral hemorrhage occurring after successful mitral valve repair in a patient in active phase of IE. A 58-year-old male with active IE underwent an urgent mitral valve repair due to systemic embolisms and a massive mobile vegetation on the mitral valve. During the surgery, a rolled...