1.
Am J Cardiol
; 58(11): 1115-7, 1986 Nov 15.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-2946216
Subject(s)
Cardiomegaly/physiopathology , Hypertension/physiopathology , Myocardial Contraction , Echocardiography , Heart Atria , Humans , Male
2.
Am J Med Sci
; 287(1): 58-60, 1984.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-6367469
ABSTRACT
A case is described in which Klebsiella pneumoniae urosepsis associated with acute myocardial infarction resulted in myocardial abscess and papillary muscle rupture. The diagnosis was made during surgery for mitral valve replacement. The patient improved after therapy with cefotaxime; however, cardiac rupture occurred on the sixth postoperative day. The pathogenesis of myocardial abscess and the use of non-invasive techniques for diagnosis are discussed.