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01.04.2015 | e-Herz: Case study
Myocardial infarction due to septic coronary artery embolism in the course of Brucella endocarditis
verfasst von:
G. Açar, MD, A. Ozkok, C. Dönmez, A. Avcı, E. Alizade, M. Yanartaş
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Ausgabe 2/2015
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Excerpt
Brucella is a rare and potentially fatal cause of endocarditis. Systemic embolism is a well-known entity in the course of infective endocarditis affecting principally the kidneys, spleen, brain, and less commonly the coronary arteries [
1]. Herein we present an extremely rare case of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) due to septic coronary artery embolism in the course of Brucella endocarditis. …