Aortic valve endocarditis with root abscess causing superior vena cava obstruction: a case report.
Malo Marcel Francois ScullionPeter LynnAdam MarshallDavid MacDougallPublished in: European heart journal. Case reports (2019)
There are previous reports of SVC obstruction related to infected SVC thrombus, indwelling intravascular devices, and para-aortic abscess, but none related to infective endocarditis. Streptococcus anginosus endocarditis is rare but often associated with abscess formation, and male gender, increasing age, and previous surgery are recognized risk factors.
Keyphrases
- aortic valve
- vena cava
- transcatheter aortic valve replacement
- risk factors
- transcatheter aortic valve implantation
- aortic valve replacement
- aortic stenosis
- minimally invasive
- rare case
- mental health
- coronary artery
- coronary artery bypass
- heart failure
- left ventricular
- emergency department
- pulmonary artery
- candida albicans
- staphylococcus aureus
- urinary tract infection
- pulmonary hypertension
- electronic health record