Aortocavitary fistula as a complication of infective endocarditis and subsequent complete heart block in a patient with severe anemia

Autor: Jose N. Galeas, Irving E. Perez, Pedro A. Villablanca, Harjit Chahal, Robert Jackson, Cynthia C. Taub
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2015
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Zdroj: Journal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives, Vol 5, Iss 6, Pp 1-4 (2015)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2000-9666
DOI: 10.3402/jchimp.v5.29446
Popis: Infective endocarditis has different presentations depending on the involvement of valvular and perivalvular structures, and it is associated with high morbidity and mortality. Aortocavitary fistula is a rare complication. We introduce the case of a 48-year-old female with native valve endocarditis, complicated by aortocavitary fistula to the right atrium, and consequently presented with syncope.
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