Unusual cause of myocardial infarction and congestive heart failure in a patient with prosthetic valve endocarditis. Issue 1 (3rd July 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Bloechlinger, Stefan; Nebiker, Mathias; Windecker, Stephan
• Is Part Of: Catheterization and cardiovascular interventions. Volume 83:Issue 1(2014:Jan. 01)
• Page Start: E69
• Page End: E72
• Publication Date: 2013-07-03
• Subjects: Heart -- Diseases -- Diagnosis -- Periodicals; Cardiac catheterization -- Periodicals; 616.1207572
• DOI: 10.1002/ccd.25033
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1522-1946

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main"> <title> <x xml:space="preserve">Abstract</x> </title> <p>In a patient with <italic>staphylococcus lugdunensis</italic> prosthetic aortic valve endocarditis and coronary septic embolism accompanied by antero‐lateral myocardial infarction, embolic material was successfully aspirated from the bifurcation of the left anterior descending coronary artery and the first diagonal branch. A good angiographic result was documented six months thereafter when the patient presented with a second complication, pulsatile compression of the left main coronary artery by an abscess cavity originating between the aortic and mitral annulus, leading to congestive heart failure. The patient underwent successful surgical replacement of the aortic valve prosthesis with concomitant patch reconstruction of the annulus as well as tricuspid annuloplasty. © 2013 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.</p> </abstract>