Key result
Prompt diagnosis by echocardiography, proper antibiotic therapy, and early surgical intervention are crucial for treating aortico-left atrial fistula complicating bioprosthetic valve endocarditis.
Population
68-year-old Bosnian female with a bioprosthetic aortic valve who developed infective endocarditis secondary…
Design
Case_report
Authors
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Raises suspicion for rare aortico-left atrial fistula in bioprosthetic endocarditis; leaves open need for prospective validation of management.
Case Report (n=1)
Aortico-left atrial fistula is a rare complication of bioprosthetic aortic valve endocarditis that requires a high index of suspicion, prompt echocardiographic diagnosis, and early surgical intervention.
Agrawal et al. (2015) conducted a case report in Bioprosthetic aortic valve endocarditis with aortico-left atrial fistula (n=1). Echocardiography, antibiotic therapy, and early surgical intervention was evaluated. Prompt diagnosis by echocardiography, proper antibiotic therapy, and early surgical intervention are crucial for treating aortico-left atrial fistula complicating bioprosthetic valve endocarditis.
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