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A 47-year-old male with severe acute aortic regurgitation secondary to infective endocarditis successfully recovered after undergoing a delayed bioprosthetic aortic valve replacement.
Case Report (n=1)
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This case highlights the critical need for prompt surgical intervention and patient education in hemodynamically unstable severe acute aortic regurgitation caused by infective endocarditis.
Supports delayed AVR feasibility in select IE-related acute AR; leaves open optimal timing and generalizability.
This case reports a 47-year-old male with a history of IV drug abuse, presenting with one week of left lower back pain. During the initial treatment, the patient became hemodynamically unstable, requiring vasopressor support. Transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) revealed a 1 cm x 1 cm aortic valve vegetation with severe aortic regurgitation and potential perforation of the valve leaflet. After hemodynamic stability was achieved, the patient left against medical advice, refusing urgent valvular surgery. Subsequent follow-up unveiled repeated recurrence of symptoms and surgical repair of the aortic valve.
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Cordeiro et al. (2020) conducted a case report in Severe acute aortic regurgitation secondary to infective endocarditis (n=1). Bioprosthetic aortic valve replacement and antibiotic therapy was evaluated. A 47-year-old male with severe acute aortic regurgitation secondary to infective endocarditis successfully recovered after undergoing a delayed bioprosthetic aortic valve replacement.
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