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| History of Illness | Description of Specimen | Comment |
This specimen shows a heart opened to show the mitral valve, between the left atrium and ventricle. The mitral valve has been infected by a virulent form of bacteria (infective endocarditis). The acute inflammation caused by the infection resulted in the formation of a "vegetation" on the valve, comprised of a mixture of thrombus ("blood clot"), bacteria and inflammatory cells.