Aortitis Secondary to Prosthetic Valve Endocarditis: A Rare Complication Unveiled

• Hauptverfasser: Cozac Dan-Alexandru (Verfasst von), Amato Filippo (Verfasst von), Savo Maria Teresa (Verfasst von), Lassandro Eleonora (Verfasst von), Cordoni Gabriele (Verfasst von), Motta Raffaella (Verfasst von), Pergola Valeria (Verfasst von)
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• Veröffentlicht: Sciendo, 2024-09-01T00:00:00Z.
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Aortitis includes both infectious and non-infectious inflammation of the arterial wall. Infectious forms have a worse prognosis, necessitating immediate diagnosis and treatment. We report a case of a patient with prosthetic valve endocarditis complicated with infectious aortitis and multiple embolic...