Key result
A 69-year-old male with prosthetic aortic valve endocarditis complicated by left main coronary artery embolism was successfully treated with surgical embolectomy, valve revision, and antibiotics.
Population
1 69-year-old male with a history of bioprosthetic aortic valve replacement, prior CABG, paroxysmal atrial…
Design
Case_report
Follow-up
6 weeks
Authors
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Supports individualized surgical consideration in rare septic emboli; leaves open optimal management strategy.
Case Report (n=1)
Septic coronary embolism from prosthetic valve endocarditis is a rare but potentially fatal cause of acute coronary syndrome that requires careful consideration of surgical versus medical management.
Inayat et al. (2016) conducted a case report in Prosthetic aortic valve endocarditis with left main coronary artery embolism (n=1). Surgical embolectomy, valve revision, and intravenous antibiotics was evaluated on Clinical recovery and discharge. A 69-year-old male with prosthetic aortic valve endocarditis complicated by left main coronary artery embolism was successfully treated with surgical embolectomy, valve revision, and antibiotics.
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