Mycotic aneurysm of the left ventricular free wall complicating aortic valve endocarditis
We report the case of a 34-year-old man with aortic valve infective endocarditis caused by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, complicated by an aortic annular abscess. A 23-mm St. Jude HP aortic mechanical prosthesis was implanted. The pre-discharge transthoracic echocardiogram revealed a...
Main Authors: | Emanuel Correia, Jorge Almeida, António J. Madureira, Vítor Monteiro |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2012-01-01
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Series: | Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia (English Edition) |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2174204911000638 |
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