Aortic Root Abscess with Aorta to Right Atrium Fistula due to Vancomycin-Intermediate Staphylococcus aureus (VISA)
Joint Authors
Ramani, Gautam V.
Hankinson, Stephen J.
Sultanik, Elliot A.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2019, Issue 2019 (31 Dec. 2019), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2019-05-29
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
We present a case of root abscess with aorta to right atrium fistula due to vancomycin-intermediate Staphylococcus aureus (VISA) after limb amputation and cardiac surgery.
Patient underwent redo aortic valve replacement, patch repair of aorta to right atrial fistula, and tricuspid valve repair with a ring.
Fistula formation is a rare complication of prosthetic valve endocarditis (PVE).
This is the first case to discuss aortocavitary fistula (ACF) formation due to VISA.
Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) is the preferred imaging modality to diagnose ACF.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Hankinson, Stephen J.& Sultanik, Elliot A.& Ramani, Gautam V.. 2019. Aortic Root Abscess with Aorta to Right Atrium Fistula due to Vancomycin-Intermediate Staphylococcus aureus (VISA). Case Reports in Cardiology،Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-3.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Hankinson, Stephen J.…[et al.]. Aortic Root Abscess with Aorta to Right Atrium Fistula due to Vancomycin-Intermediate Staphylococcus aureus (VISA). Case Reports in Cardiology No. 2019 (2019), pp.1-3.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Hankinson, Stephen J.& Sultanik, Elliot A.& Ramani, Gautam V.. Aortic Root Abscess with Aorta to Right Atrium Fistula due to Vancomycin-Intermediate Staphylococcus aureus (VISA). Case Reports in Cardiology. 2019. Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1133667
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1133667
