1. Infective Endocarditis in a Third Trimester Pregnant Woman
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Roxana Botea, MD, Jean Porterie, MD, Bertrand Marcheix, MD, PhD, Franck-Olivier Breleur, MD, and Yoan Lavie-Badie, MD
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bicuspid aortic valve ,cardiac surgery ,infective endocarditis ,pregnancy ,Diseases of the circulatory (Cardiovascular) system ,RC666-701 - Abstract
Infective endocarditis in pregnancy may have a misleading presentation and carries a high-risk of complications for both the mother and her infant. When urgent valve surgery is required, the fetal risk relative to cardiopulmonary bypass is challenging requiring a multidisciplinary management. We report the case of a pregnant woman with infective endocarditis on a bicuspid aortic valve who was successfully treated by a 2-step strategy including cardiac surgery. (Level of Difficulty: Intermediate.)
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- 2020
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