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Multivalvular Infective Endocarditis in a Tetralogy of Fallot
Author(s) -
Anwar Ashraf M.,
Nosir Youssef F. M.,
Ajam Aref,
Mushtaq Maimoona,
Alama Mohammed N.,
ChamsiPasha Hassan
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
echocardiography
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.404
H-Index - 62
eISSN - 1540-8175
pISSN - 0742-2822
DOI - 10.1111/j.1540-8175.2007.00571.x
Subject(s) - tetralogy of fallot , infective endocarditis , medicine , heart disease , endocarditis , cardiology
Infective endocarditis (IE) is still a problem in patients with adult congenital heart disease. Tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) is one of the most important manifestations of congenital heart disease, which carries a high risk for the development of IE. We present an 18‐year‐old male with TOF complicated by an aggressive form of IE involving all cardiac valves.