A Case of Aortic Root Abscess Causing Fatal Myocardial Infarction
Journal of Cardiovascular Ultrasound
; : 63-66, 2006.
Article
in English
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ABSTRACT
Despite the major advances in diagnostic technology and improvements in antimicrobial selection and monitoring accompanied by parallel advances in surgical techniques, the morbidity and mortality of infective endocarditis(IE) still remain high. Because of this high mortality rate, it is worthy of investigating the clinical features of IE and it's complications thoroughly. The main causes of mortality in IE are congestive heart failure and septic embolization. In 9% of active IE, acute myocardial infarction(AMI) developed. AMI caused by coronary artery obliteration by occlusion or embolization is a rare but recognized complication of aortic valve endocarditis with annular abscess. We reported a case of aortic valve endocarditis with aortic root abscess which was complicated by AMI and death.
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Health context:
SDG3 - Target 3.4 Reduce premature mortality due to noncommunicable diseases
Health problem:
Cardiovascular Disease
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Ischemic Heart Disease
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Other circulatory Diseases
Database:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Aortic Valve
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Mortality
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Coronary Vessels
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Abscess
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Endocarditis
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Heart Failure
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Myocardial Infarction
Type of study:
Prognostic study
Language:
English
Journal:
Journal of Cardiovascular Ultrasound
Year:
2006
Document type:
Article