Disappearing left atrial vegetation in an intravenous drug abuser
| Autor: | C. E. Handler, J. Joseph, G. Brigden |
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| Rok vydání: | 1995 |
| Předmět: |
Adult
medicine.medical_specialty Heart disease Streptococcus pyogenes Transoesophageal echocardiography Left atrial Streptococcal Infections medicine Endocarditis Humans Blood culture cardiovascular diseases Heart Atria Substance Abuse Intravenous medicine.diagnostic_test Intravenous drug business.industry Endocarditis Bacterial medicine.disease Surgery Intravenous antibiotics cardiovascular system Female medicine.symptom Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine Vegetation (pathology) business Echocardiography Transesophageal |
| Zdroj: | European heart journal. 16(8) |
| ISSN: | 0195-668X |
| Popis: | Isolated left atrial mural endocarditis is rare. We report a case where the diagnosis was made clinically and supported by blood cultures and transoesophageal echocardiography. Appropriate intravenous antibiotics were administered and serial transoesophageal echocardiograms helped in monitoring the decrease in size and final disappearance of the vegetation, thus avoiding the need for surgical intervention. |
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