Aortico-Left Atrial Fistula: A Rare Complication of Bioprosthetic Aortic Valve Endocarditis Secondary to Enterococcus faecalis
Joint Authors
Amor, Martin Miguel
Iyer, Deepa
Parikh, Manan
Cohen, Marc
Agrawal, Abhinav
Source
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-06-28
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Paravalvular aortic root abscess with intracardiac fistula formation is an exceedingly rare complication of infective endocarditis.
This condition is even more rarely encountered in patients with bioprosthetic valve endocarditis.
We report an unusual case of a 68-year-old Bosnian female with a bioprosthetic aortic valve, who developed an extensive aortic root abscess, complicated by an aortico-left atrial intracardiac fistula.
This case illustrates that a high index of suspicion, prompt diagnosis by echocardiography, proper antibiotic therapy, and early surgical intervention are crucial to improving treatment outcomes for this rare condition.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Agrawal, Abhinav& Amor, Martin Miguel& Iyer, Deepa& Parikh, Manan& Cohen, Marc. 2015. Aortico-Left Atrial Fistula: A Rare Complication of Bioprosthetic Aortic Valve Endocarditis Secondary to Enterococcus faecalis. Case Reports in Cardiology،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1058118
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Agrawal, Abhinav…[et al.]. Aortico-Left Atrial Fistula: A Rare Complication of Bioprosthetic Aortic Valve Endocarditis Secondary to Enterococcus faecalis. Case Reports in Cardiology No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1058118
American Medical Association (AMA)
Agrawal, Abhinav& Amor, Martin Miguel& Iyer, Deepa& Parikh, Manan& Cohen, Marc. Aortico-Left Atrial Fistula: A Rare Complication of Bioprosthetic Aortic Valve Endocarditis Secondary to Enterococcus faecalis. Case Reports in Cardiology. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1058118
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1058118