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Multisite Infective Endocarditis/Endarteritis in a Young Peripartum Patient with Patent Ductus Arteriosus and Rheumatic Heart Valve Disease: A Case Report
Author(s) -
Cagli Kumral,
Basar Fatma Nurcan,
Cagli Kerim,
Yalcinkaya Adnan,
Ozeke Ozcan,
Turhan Nesrin,
Golbasi Zehra,
Tufekcioglu Omac
Publication year - 2010
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.1540-8175.2009.01111.x
Subject(s) - endarteritis , ductus arteriosus , medicine , infective endocarditis , heart disease , cardiology , endocarditis , pregnancy , vaginal delivery , surgery , genetics , biology
Infective endocarditis (IE) is rarely seen in pregnancy and puerperal period, and generally occurs in patients with preexisting heart disease or intravenous drug abuse. In this report, we describe a case of a 27‐year‐old patient with missed diagnosis of rheumatic heart disease and a moderate size patent ductus arteriosus, in whom multisite culture‐negative IE/pulmonary endarteritis developed after uncomplicated vaginal delivery. (Echocardiography 2010;27:466‐469)