ST-elevation myocardial infarction from septic embolism secondary to prosthetic aortic valve endocarditis: a case report
Acute coronary vessel closure leading to STEMI from septic embolism secondary to prosthetic aortic valve endocarditis is very rare. It is essential to consider the whole picture of the presentation for timely diagnosis and tailored treatment.
Authors
- Miklós Rohla (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8967-0806)
- Farouc A. Jaffer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7980-384X)
- Lorenz Räber (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0824-3026)
- Janina Wolf (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1936-7294)
- Legate Philip
Institutions
- University of Bern (CH)
- Harvard University (US)
- University Hospital of Bern (CH)
- Massachusetts General Hospital (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- European Heart Journal - Case Reports
- Published
- 2024-08-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/ehjcr/ytae420
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Infective Endocarditis Diagnosis and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.39