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Prompt recovery after surgical treatment of pulmonary and aortic valve endocarditis in a patient with acute heart failure.

Authors :
Gavalaki, Aikaterini
Athanasopoulos, George
Roussakis, Antonios
Koutouzis, Michael
Perreas, Konstantinos
Nenekidis, Ioannis
Source :
Journal of Surgical Case Reports. Jul2022, Vol. 2022 Issue 7, p1-3. 3p.
Publication Year :
2022

Abstract

Infective endocarditis remains a medical challenge among urgent cases of cardiac disease. Multi-valvular endocarditis is uncommon and simultaneous right and left-sided valvular involvement, particularly affecting the pulmonary valve, is scarcely reported. A rare case of a patient with subacute myelodysplastic syndrome, who presented with endocarditis involving both aortic and pulmonary valves, complicated with new-onset heart failure, is described. The patient presented prompt recovery of both right and left ventricular function after combined aortic and pulmonary valve replacement. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
20428812
Volume :
2022
Issue :
7
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Journal of Surgical Case Reports
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
158667133
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1093/jscr/rjac315