Challenge in the management of infective endocarditis with multiple valvular involvement.
Rev Soc Bras Med Trop
; 45(2): 272-4, 2012.
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ABSTRACT
We describe the case of a 41-year-old man with congenital heart disease and infective endocarditis (IE), who presented multiple vegetations attached to the pulmonary, mitral, and aortic valves. Three valve replacements were performed, but the patient developed an abscess at the mitral-aortic intervalvular fibrosa and died due to sepsis. We briefly discuss the indications for surgery in IE, emphasizing its role in the treatment of uncontrolled infection.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Valva Aórtica
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Valva Pulmonar
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Endocardite
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Doenças das Valvas Cardíacas
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Valva Mitral
Limite:
Adult
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Rev Soc Bras Med Trop
Ano de publicação:
2012
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Madagascar