A Case with Patent Ductus Arteriosus Complicated by Pulmonary Artery Endarteritis
Journal of Cardiovascular Ultrasound
;
: 90-92, 2008.
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in English
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-40617
ABSTRACT
Infective endarteritis in the pulmonary artery is unusual. However, congenital heart disease such as patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) could be a predisposing factor of infective endarteritis. We report a patient with PDA complicated by infective endarteritis and large pulmonary artery vegetation. After three weeks of antibiotic treatment, the patient underwent surgical closure of the PDA and removal of the vegetation.
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Main subject:
Pulmonary Artery
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Ductus Arteriosus, Patent
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Endarteritis
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Heart Diseases
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Journal of Cardiovascular Ultrasound
Year:
2008
Type:
Article
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