Aortocavitary fistula as a complication of infective endocarditis and subsequent complete heart block in a patient with severe anemia
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,...
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Greater Baltimore Medical Center,
2015-12-01T00:00:00Z.
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| Summary: | 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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| Item Description: | 2000-9666 10.3402/jchimp.v5.29446 |