Open AccessNative aortic valve tissue systemic embolization complicating bacterial endocarditis
Author(s) -
Garg Mukesh,
Quick Annette,
Depond William,
Schroder William,
Chowdhry Shaheen,
Spertus John
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
clinical cardiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.263
H-Index - 72
eISSN - 1932-8737
pISSN - 0160-9289
DOI - 10.1002/clc.4960240213
Subject(s) - medicine , embolization , endocarditis , complication , aortic valve , subacute bacterial endocarditis , surgery , bacterial endocarditis , cardiology , radiology
Systemic embolic events are known complications of bacterial endocarditis. Embolization of prosthetic valves has previously been reported in the literature. We report a case of embolization of native aortic valve tissue to the popliteal artery as the presenting event in a patient with subacute bacterial endocarditis. To our knowledge, this rare complication has not been previously reported.