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Valvular fibroelastomas complicated by Coxiella burnetti endocarditis.
- Source :
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American heart journal plus : cardiology research and practice [Am Heart J Plus] 2021 Apr 20; Vol. 2, pp. 100008. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Apr 20 (Print Publication: 2021). - Publication Year :
- 2021
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Abstract
- Cardiac papillary fibroelastoma (CPF) is a valvular tumor that may be mistaken for infective endocarditis (IE). We describe a case of CPF complicated by Coxiella burnetti IE. According to Duke's criteria, a diagnosis of IE was repeatedly considered as excluded or established during the clinical course, highlighting the criteria limitations.<br />Competing Interests: The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper.<br /> (© 2021 The Authors.)
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 2666-6022
- Volume :
- 2
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- American heart journal plus : cardiology research and practice
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 38550875
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ahjo.2021.100008