[Infective endocarditis of both atrioventricular valves in a young man with atrioventricular canal defect - a case report]. / Infekcyjne zapalenie wsierdzia obu zastawek przedsionkowo-komorowych u mlodego mezczyzny z ubytkiem przegrody miedzyprzedsionkowej typu I - opis przypadku.

ABSTRACT

We report a case of a 33-year-old man with infective endocarditis of both atrioventricular valves coexisting with a congenital heart defect atrioventricular canal defect. Transthoracic and transesopageal echocardiography showed complete atrioventricular canal defect and vegetations affecting both the normal mitral and tricuspid valves. The patient received a combined antibiotic therapy and was qualified for cardiosurgical correction.