Acute Aortic Valve Rupture from Infective Endocarditis after Transrectal Prostate Biopsy: A Call to Revise the AHA Guidelines for Prevention of Infective Endocarditis

Acute Aortic Valve Rupture from Infective Endocarditis after Transrectal Prostate Biopsy: A Call to Revise the AHA Guidelines for Prevention of Infective Endocarditis

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We describe the case of a 63-year-old man with a known murmur who presented with a 4-month history of intermittent fever and a progressive reduction in energy level after a transrectal prostate biopsy (TRPB). He subsequently presented with acute heart failure secondary to aortic valve cusp rupture c...

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Main Authors: Julia Ansari, Gurkaran Singh Garcha, Henry Huang, Faisal G. Bakaeen, Salim S. Virani, Hani Jneid
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2013-01-01
Series:Clinical Medicine Insights: Case Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.4137/CCRep.S10503

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