| Autor: |
Kowalik, Marcin, Guz, Aleksandra, Prystupa, Andrzej, Mieczkowska, Jolanta, Sołdaj-Bukszyńska, Katarzyna, Ignatowicz, Andrzej, Szczuka, Beata, Rola, Sylwia, Mosiewicz, Jerzy |
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Journal of Pre-Clinical & Clinical Research; 2018, Vol. 12 Issue 1, p36-39, 4p |
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Infective endocarditis (IE) is an infection of the endocardium, which most commonly involves the mitral and aortic valve. The estimated incidence of IE in patients with heart defects is 1-2%. One of the predisposing factor is mitral valve leaflet prolapse accompanied by incompetence. The diagnosis of IE can prove difficult due to the possible occurrence of symptoms from multiple organs. A multidisciplinary approach, and taking into consideration possible numerous complications is essential during diagnostic procedures. The clinical picture of IE includes embolic complications. The presented study describes the case of a 58-year-old male patient with a mitral defect diagnosed due to multi-cause anaemia, which delayed the diagnosis of IE. Besides anaemia, the clinical picture was dominated by numerous embolic brain lesions, being complications of IE, which caused disorientation and confusion. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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Complementary Index |
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