Propionibacterium acnesEndocarditis of a Prosthetic Aortic Valve
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A rare case of prosthetic aortic valve endocarditis complicated with multiple fistula to peri aortic structure
Multiple aorto-cardiac cavity communications is very rare but important complication of prosthetic aortic valve endocarditis. The case below illustrates multiple aorto-cardiac cavity fistula formation following prostethic aortic valve endocarditis presented with slowly progressive symptoms of heart failure. A brief review of surgical reconstruction and the existing literature are presented, i...
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عنوان ژورنال: Clinical Cardiology
سال: 2009
ISSN: 0160-9289,1932-8737
DOI: 10.1002/clc.20492