“To Fix a Broken Heart”: An Unusual Case of Infective Endocarditis Involving the Mitral Valve With Perforation and Hemodynamic Instability

Infective endocarditis (IE), commonly caused by Staphylococcus aureus, can affect multiple cardiac structures and lead to significant morbidity and mortality. We present a case of IE with extensive mitral valve involvement causing perforation and hemodynamic compromise. A 66-year-old Caucasian femal...

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Autores principales: Munshi, Rezwan, Pellegrini, James R, Tsiyer, Allen R, Barber, Megan, Hai, Ofek
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2021
Materias:
Cardiac/Thoracic/Vascular Surgery
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8554379/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34725616
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.18367

Internet

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8554379/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34725616
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.18367

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