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Aorto-cavitary fistula: a complication of infective endocarditis / La fístula aorto-cavitaria: una complicación de la endocarditis infecciosa
Williams-Phillips, S.
  • Williams-Phillips, S; s.af
West Indian med. j ; 61(7): 756-759, Oct. 2012. ilus
Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-672996
ABSTRACT
Aorto-cavitary fistulae are rare complications of infective endocarditis. The diagnosis, in the absence of concomitant aortic valve disease, replacement of aortic valve with homograft or prosthetic valve, periannular abscess and negative blood culture, requires a high index of suspicion and has important prognostic and management significance. The sensitivity of the Modified Duke Criteria is challenged in this case report with a documented right sinus of valsalva fistula to the right ventricle seen on transthoracic echocardiography.
RESUMEN
Los fístulas aorto-cavitarias son complicaciones raras de la endocarditis infecciosa. El diagnóstico - en ausencia de la enfermedad concomitante de la válvula aórtica, el reemplazo de válvula aórtica con homoinjertos o válvulas protésicas, absceso perianular, y cultivo de sangre negativo - requiere un alto índice de sospecha, y reviste gran importancia para la prognosis y el tratamiento. En este reporte de caso, se cuestiona la sensibilidad de los Criterios de Duke Modificados, con la documentación de una fístula del seno de valsalva derecho hacia el ventrículo derecho, observada en una ecocardiografía transtorácica.
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Aortic Diseases / Tetralogy of Fallot / Endocarditis / Fistula / Heart Diseases Type of study: Etiology study / Prognostic study Limits: Adolescent / Female / Humans Language: English Journal: West Indian med. j Journal subject: Medicine Year: 2012 Type: Article

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Aortic Diseases / Tetralogy of Fallot / Endocarditis / Fistula / Heart Diseases Type of study: Etiology study / Prognostic study Limits: Adolescent / Female / Humans Language: English Journal: West Indian med. j Journal subject: Medicine Year: 2012 Type: Article