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Complicated Native Aortic Valve Endocarditis: Complexities of Medical Optimisation Prior to Surgical Repair for Large Vegetations With Systemic Emboli
A 43-year-old male with no history of valvular disease but ongoing intravenous drug use presented with acute confusion, pyrexia, and Osler’s nodes. Transthoracic echocardiography uncovered a large 17 x 15 mm-sized vegetation on the aortic valve, causing moderate-to-severe aortic regurgitation. Subse...
Autores principales: | Jullian, Lucas, Davies, Josh, Zafar, Mansoor, Senthivel, Mithilaa, Alkhoury, Jad |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Cureus
2023
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10466259/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37654960 http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.42718 |
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