| Hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy and infective endocarditis: a report of seven cases and a review of the literature. | |
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PMID: 2282924 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Seven cases of infective endocarditis (IE) in patients with hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy (HOCM) are presented in this report. The previous literature is critically reviewed, and the following points are discussed: (a) IE complicates HOCM in 5-9% of cases; (b) anatomical and haemodynamic alterations of HOCM cause microtraumas on heart valves and the endocardium; the resulting endocardial lesions represent sites for bacterial seeding as well as other congenital or acquired heart disease; (c) prognosis is worse in patients with IE associated with HOCM than in patients with IE alone or associated with congenital heart disease; (d) the most frequently isolated organisms are saprophytes; (e) most patients were exposed to bacteraemias before the onset of IE. |
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Authors:
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N Alessandri; G Pannarale; F del Monte; F Moretti; B Marino; A Reale |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article; Review |
Journal Detail:
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Title: European heart journal Volume: 11 ISSN: 0195-668X ISO Abbreviation: Eur. Heart J. Publication Date: 1990 Nov |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1991-03-19 Completed Date: 1991-03-19 Revised Date: 2005-11-16 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8006263 Medline TA: Eur Heart J Country: ENGLAND |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 1041-8 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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II Cattedra Malattie Apparato Cardiovascolare, Università La Sapienza, Roma, Italy. |
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Adolescent Adult Aged Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic / complications*, ultrasonography Echocardiography Endocarditis, Bacterial / etiology*, ultrasonography Female Humans Male Middle Aged |
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