[Aortic native valve endocarditis complicated with aorto-right atrial fistula]

Sergio Rocha; Jorge Almeida; Albino Santos; Pedro Mateus; Paulo Pinho

[Aortic native valve endocarditis complicated with aorto-right atrial fistula]

Rev Port Cir Cardiotorac Vasc. 2008 Apr-Jun;15(2):75-7.

[Article in Portuguese]

Authors

Sergio Rocha¹, Jorge Almeida, Albino Santos, Pedro Mateus, Paulo Pinho

Affiliation

¹ Serviços de de Cardiologia do Hospital de São Marcos, Braga, Cirurgia Torácica do Hospital de São João, Porto e de Cardiologia do Centro Hospitalar de Vila Real, Peso da Régua.

PMID: 18923775

Abstract

Aorto-cavitary fistulous tract formation is an uncommon but extremely serious complication of infective endocarditis, which is associated with high risk of in' hospital mortality, despite recent therapeutic and diagnostic advances. The authors report a case of native aortic valve infective endocarditis complicated with perivalvular abscess and fistulae to the right atrium.

Publication types

Case Reports
English Abstract

MeSH terms

Aged
Aorta, Thoracic*
Aortic Diseases / etiology*
Aortic Valve*
Endocarditis, Bacterial / complications*
Endocarditis, Bacterial / microbiology*
Enterococcus faecalis*
Fistula / etiology*
Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / complications*
Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / diagnosis
Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / surgery
Heart Atria*
Heart Diseases / etiology*
Humans
Male
Vascular Fistula / etiology*