Isolated pulmonary valve endocarditis in a normal heart
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Isolated pulmonary valve endocarditis in a normal heart.
Isolated pulmonary valve endocarditis is a very rare entity, usually associated with intravenous drug abuse. We describe a case of isolated pulmonary valve endocarditis in a diabetic patient with no apparent precipitating factors besides a lesion on the right hallux. The clinical course was favorable and he was discharged home after a six-week course of antibiotic therapy.
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عنوان ژورنال: Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia (English Edition)
سال: 2012
ISSN: 2174-2049
DOI: 10.1016/j.repce.2012.08.004