Infective Endocarditis in an Intravenous Drug User Leading to Myocardial Rupture and Hemopericardium.

The decedent had significant risk factors for IE, such as intravenous drug use and a prior admission to hospital for IE. The organisms identified on culture are in-keeping with the gross findings of IE and the terminal event of myocardial rupture was likely the result of tissue damage resulting from IE.