ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction from Septic Emboli Secondary to Infective Endocarditis by Abiotrophia Defectiva.
Bashar KhiatahSam JazayeriJohn WildeMathew WestfallThomas Q KongAmanda FrugoliPublished in: Case reports in cardiology (2020)
This article showcases a young patient who presented with STEMI secondary to septic emboli due to endocarditis with Abiotrophia Defectiva in the setting of a congenital bicuspid aortic valve. We aim to discuss current considerations for STEMI in young individuals including embolism due to IE, especially in patients with known or suspected congenital heart valve disease.
Keyphrases
- st segment elevation myocardial infarction
- aortic valve
- percutaneous coronary intervention
- aortic stenosis
- transcatheter aortic valve replacement
- aortic valve replacement
- transcatheter aortic valve implantation
- acute kidney injury
- st elevation myocardial infarction
- middle aged
- coronary artery disease
- acute coronary syndrome
- case report
- heart failure
- atrial fibrillation