AI Article Synopsis
- Infective endocarditis is a serious infection of the heart valves or endocardium that needs quick diagnosis and effective treatment.
- The article presents a clinical case involving an elderly female patient who had an aortic valve replacement with a mechanical prosthesis.
- Her condition was complicated by the development of a paravalvular abscess, highlighting the need for possible collaboration between internists and surgeons in treatment.
Article Abstract
Infective endocarditis (the infection of heart valves or, in generally, of endocardium) is a serious disease that requires a fast diagnosis, an aggressive and appropriate therapy and, if necessary, a collaboration between internist and surgeon. In this article we report a clinical case of an infective endocarditis in an old female patient, yet treated for aortic valve stenosis with replacement with mechanical prosthesis complicated by paravalvular abscess.
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