Endocarditis Complicated by Severe Aortic Insufficiency in a Patient with COVID-19: Diagnostic and Management Implications

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A 38-year-old man presented with cough, shortness of breath, and fatigue.

He was diagnosed with Coronavirus Disease-2019 (COVID-19) as well as Enterococcus faecalis bacteremia.

Imaging revealed a subaortic membrane with aortic valve endocarditis and severe aortic insufficiency.

He had successful aortic valve replacement with a mechanical prosthesis and subaortic membrane resection.

This case highlights some of the diagnostic and therapeutic challenges presented by COVID-19 pandemic.