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USE OF TEE FOR DIAGNOSING AORTO-PULMONARY FISTULA IN A PATIENT WITH HAEMOPHILUS PARAINFLUENZA ENDOCARDITIS

Authors :
Adana Akujuo
Radmila Lyubarova
Haider Nazeer
Tristan Petrie
Robert D. Millar
Source :
Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 71:A2259
Publication Year :
2018
Publisher :
Elsevier BV, 2018.

Abstract

Haemophilus Parainfluenza, a member of the HACEK group of bacteria, is an infrequent cause of infective endocarditis (IE). Our case represents a severe form of bicuspid aortic valve and pulmonary valve IE complicated by an aorto-pulmonary fistula. 28 year old female with history of untreated

Details

ISSN :
07351097
Volume :
71
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Journal of the American College of Cardiology
Accession number :
edsair.doi...........d02bea84192ed7055842d431fa2c3747
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/s0735-1097(18)32800-6