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Management of Prosthetic Mitral Valve Infective Endocarditis in a Patient With Congenital Heart Disease
- Source :
- JACC: Case Reports, Vol 29, Iss 9, Pp 102290- (2024)
- Publication Year :
- 2024
- Publisher :
- Elsevier, 2024.
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Abstract
- We present the case of an adult patient with Kartagener’s syndrome, multiple prior sternotomies, and recurrent prosthetic valve endocarditis, a scenario without clear guidelines to direct management. Ultimately, the team elected for medical management given the high mortality risk associated with surgery; the patient responded to antibiotic therapy.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 26660849
- Volume :
- 29
- Issue :
- 9
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- JACC: Case Reports
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.882cf4a45aba4982aecaadc6321f974a
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaccas.2024.102290