Aortic Graft Infection as a Cause of Multiple Brain Infarcts
Joint Authors
Tsirka, Vassiliki
Maletic, Jelena
Karacostas, Dimitrios
Ioannidis, Panagiotis
Source
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-09-09
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Brain embolism of cardiac origin is common in clinical practice.
However, embolic brain infarcts due to aortic graft infection are very rare.
We present a case of a 53-year-old woman with multiple brain infarcts, following an infection of ascending aortic graft.
She was presented with fever and acute onset neurological deficit, and she had a previous history of replacement of ascending aorta with a prosthetic graft, because of aortic aneurysm 2 years before her admission.
The patient had positive blood cultures and echocardiographic evidence of vegetation in the graft aortic joint, nearby the aortic valves.
Despite the severe clinical condition and the poor prognosis, because of the coexistence of cardioembolism and aortic graft infection, our patient had a good outcome with conservative treatment and she will be considered for surgical graft replacement after her full recovery.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Tsirka, Vassiliki& Maletic, Jelena& Ioannidis, Panagiotis& Karacostas, Dimitrios. 2012. Aortic Graft Infection as a Cause of Multiple Brain Infarcts. Case Reports in Cardiology،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-482015
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Tsirka, Vassiliki…[et al.]. Aortic Graft Infection as a Cause of Multiple Brain Infarcts. Case Reports in Cardiology No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-482015
American Medical Association (AMA)
Tsirka, Vassiliki& Maletic, Jelena& Ioannidis, Panagiotis& Karacostas, Dimitrios. Aortic Graft Infection as a Cause of Multiple Brain Infarcts. Case Reports in Cardiology. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-482015
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-482015