Acute coronary syndrome as the initial manifestation of infective endocarditis in an apparently normal native valve: a case report
The case was taken to a medical meeting and given the embolic and mechanical compromise; it was decided to perform surgery where a mass that invaded the proximal segment of the RCA was resected. The histopathological study documented findings of vegetation; the cultures were positive for <i>Staphylococcus epidermidis</i>, and he finally received antibiotic and anticoagulation treatment.
Authors
- Felipe Lozano Pineda (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3498-3116)
- Juan Manuel Sénior (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8312-7194)
- Alberto Navarro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7428-1859)
Institutions
- Hospital Universitario de San Vicente Fundación (CO)
- Universidad de Antioquia (CO)
- University Hospital Foundation (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- European Heart Journal - Case Reports
- Published
- 2024-11-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/ehjcr/ytae593
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Infective Endocarditis Diagnosis and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.77