Periannular extension of infective endocarditis with atrioventricular block successfully treated with antibiotic therapy after transcatheter aortic valve implantation: a case report
Medical treatment alone was effective for a periannular extension of IE complicated with complete atrioventricular block in a very elderly patient after TAVI had been performed to avoid high operative risk.
Authors
- Kazuomi Kario (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8251-4480)
- Satoshi Hoshide (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7541-5751)
- Kenji Harada (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8920-1997)
- Yuki Hirata (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3686-4690)
- Shinichi Toriumi
Institutions
- Jichi Medical University (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- European Heart Journal - Case Reports
- Published
- 2024-11-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/ehjcr/ytae633
- Primary Topic
- Infective Endocarditis Diagnosis and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00