A rare case of anaerobic streptococci endocarditis in a young female with bicuspid aortic valve: case report.
Despina-Manuela ToaderMioara CocoraConstantin BătăiosuLuminiă OcrotealăPublished in: European heart journal. Case reports (2020)
This is a severe case of endocarditis, complicated with extensive valvular destruction, aortic root abscess, and fistula. Perivalvular complications are frequent in patients with bicuspid aortic valve endocarditis. The 'take away' message is that echocardiography is an essential tool for diagnosis, management, and follow-up of patients with infective endocarditis.
Keyphrases
- aortic valve
- rare case
- aortic stenosis
- transcatheter aortic valve replacement
- aortic valve replacement
- transcatheter aortic valve implantation
- case report
- microbial community
- left ventricular
- wastewater treatment
- early onset
- risk factors
- middle aged
- heavy metals
- coronary artery disease
- risk assessment
- coronary artery
- drug induced