Acta Médica Portuguesa (May 1998)

Abcesso peri-valvular aórtico, aneurisma micótico do seio de valsalva e fístula para o ventrículo direito no contexto de endocardite infecciosa aguda.

  • D Gouveia,
  • N Cardim,
  • S Longo,
  • J Carranca,
  • C Ferreira,
  • J Cunha,
  • R de Almeida,
  • A Pereira,
  • N Lousada,
  • T Ferreira,
  • T Pereira,
  • M Correia

DOI
https://doi.org/10.20344/amp.2249
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 11, no. 5

Abstract

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Infective endocarditis continues to attract the attention of many physicians. The authors present a case report of a 64 year old man with a history of infective endocarditis of a native aortic valve complicated by a perivalvular abscess, mycotic aneurysm of a sinus of valsalva and acquired aorta-right ventricular shunt.