Key result
Percutaneous RV vegetation removal yields rapid clinical improvement in a pediatric infective endocarditis case.
Why the study?
Infective endocarditis in the pediatric population is uncommon and presents with nonspecific signs, but prompt diagnosis and management are critical given its high mortality rate.
Does percutaneous removal of a cardiac mass improve outcomes in a pediatric patient with infective endocarditis?
Case Report (n=1)
Does percutaneous removal of a cardiac mass improve outcomes in a pediatric patient with infective endocarditis?
Percutaneous removal of a right ventricular vegetation is a feasible, minimally invasive alternative to surgery in pediatric infective endocarditis.
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May support percutaneous approach in select pediatric IE cases; hypothesis-generating and leaves open need for prospective validation.
Infective endocarditis (IE) in the pediatric population is uncommon and presents with nonspecific signs. Nonetheless, prompt diagnosis and management are critical given its high mortality rate. We present the case of a 15-year-old boy who initially presented with bilateral multifocal pneumonia and was found to have IE with a right ventricular vegetation. The vegetation was removed percutaneously, obviating a more invasive surgical approach. The patient tolerated the procedure well and rapidly improved following removal of the vegetation. This case report highlights the utility of a novel, minimally invasive approach for the management of cardiac masses.
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Koney et al. (2018) conducted a case report in Infective endocarditis with a right ventricular vegetation (n=1). Percutaneous removal of vegetation was evaluated on Clinical improvement and procedure tolerance. Percutaneous removal of a right ventricular vegetation in a 15-year-old boy with infective endocarditis was well tolerated and resulted in rapid clinical improvement.
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