Erschienen in:
01.08.2007 | Case Report
Successful treatment of polymicrobial multivalve infective endocarditis
Multivalve infective endocarditis
verfasst von:
Giuseppe Allocca, Gianaugusto Slavich, Gaetano Nucifora, Massimo Slavich, Romeo Frassani, Massimo Crapis, Luigi Badano
Erschienen in:
The International Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging
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Ausgabe 4/2007
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Abstract
A 57-year-old man presented with triple valve infective endocarditis. There were vegetations on the tricuspid, mitral, and aortic valve. He had multiple complications such as pulmonary abscess, severe anaemia, and congestive heart failure. His general condition was extremely poor. Intensive medical therapy, such as blood transfusion, mechanical ventilation, and inotropic support, allowed him to tolerate surgery. Triple valve replacement was successfully performed without major complication. Vegetation cultures grew Streptococcus bovis and Enterecoccus faecalis. At 1 year follow-up, the patient is alive in NYHA functional class I.