Intramural Abscesses: A Sequela of Infective Endocarditis in a Patient with HIV
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Infective Endocarditis (IE) is a well-known, dangerous condition associated with many varied complications [1-3]. One such complication is peri-valvular abscesses, which affects many patients with prosthetic valve endocarditis (PVE) [4]. Intramural abscesses, however, are much rarer as there is paucity of such reports in the literature. Furthermore, we were unable to find any reports of mortality rates with respect to IE with intramural abscesses involvement. Abstract
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Intramural Abscesses: A Sequela of Infective Endocarditis in a Patient with HIV
Infective Endocarditis (IE) is a well-known, dangerous condition associated with many varied complications [1-3]. One such complication is peri-valvular abscesses, which affects many patients with prosthetic valve endocarditis (PVE) [4]. Intramural abscesses, however, are much rarer as there is paucity of such reports in the literature. Furthermore, we were unable to find any reports of mortali...
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تاریخ انتشار 2016