Open AccessQ fever endocarditis after right ventricle to pulmonary artery conduit insertion: Case series and review of the literature
Author(s) -
Sundos A Alhadhoud,
Mariappa Thinakar Vel,
Mustafa Al Qbandi
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
annals of pediatric cardiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.292
H-Index - 19
eISSN - 0974-2069
pISSN - 0974-5149
DOI - 10.4103/apc.apc_37_17
Subject(s) - medicine , endocarditis , ventricle , pulmonary artery , electrical conduit , cardiology , right pulmonary artery , mechanical engineering , engineering
Q fever (QF) is rarely reported in children. Awareness of the disease and newer diagnostic modalities have resulted in increasing recognition of unusual manifestations. We present three cases of QF endocarditis after right ventricle to pulmonary artery conduit insertion in children.