Recurrent endocarditis on restrictive perimembranous septal defect causing aortic insufficiency.

Infective endocarditis (IE) in children is a rare entity which presents a high rate of events during follow-up. Congenital heart disease, i particular ventricular septal defect (VSD), is the main predisposing condition to IE at those ages. The long-term risk of IE is of concern and whose follow-up can be complicated by a relapse of IE and reintervention.

Aortic floating thrombus in patients with COVID-19: a report of eight cases.

Background: Thromboembolic events of COVID-19 are due to hyperinflammatory process associated with hypercoagulable state. The aim of the study was to determine characteristics and clinical outcomes of patients with COVID-19 who presented with aortic thrombus.

Methods: We retrospectively conducted a single-center, descriptive study over a period of 1 year and 7 months, between June 2021 and December 2022, involving eight patients with documented SARS-CoV-2 infection associated with aortic thrombus revealed by acute limb ischemia.