| Echocardiographic demonstration of free wall vegetative endocarditis complicated by a pulmonary embolism in a patient with ventricular septal defect. | |
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PMID: 3707790 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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A defect in the muscular part of the interventricular septum in a 19 year old man was complicated by infective endocarditis caused by Staphylococcus aureus. The lesion was a large right ventricular free wall vegetation which embolised to the lungs. The vegetation was displayed by cross sectional echocardiography, which also confirmed the clinical diagnosis of ventricular septal defect. This case confirms the concept that the jet stream causes endocarditis at its point of impact. After six weeks' treatment with antibiotics the ventricular septal defect was repaired at operation. |
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Authors:
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F Zijlstra; P Fioretti; J R Roelandt |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: British heart journal Volume: 55 ISSN: 0007-0769 ISO Abbreviation: Br Heart J Publication Date: 1986 May |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1986-07-14 Completed Date: 1986-07-14 Revised Date: 2009-11-18 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0370634 Medline TA: Br Heart J Country: ENGLAND |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 497-9 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
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Adult Echocardiography Endocarditis, Bacterial / complications*, diagnosis Heart Septal Defects, Ventricular / complications*, diagnosis Humans Male Pulmonary Embolism / etiology* Staphylococcal Infections / complications* |
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