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

• Main Authors: Jose N. Galeas (Author), Irving E. Perez (Author), Pedro A. Villablanca (Author), Harjit Chahal (Author), Robert Jackson (Author), Cynthia C. Taub (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Greater Baltimore Medical Center, 2015-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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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,...