A case report supporting early surgery in mitral valve infective endocarditis with recurrent cerebral infarcts
Mitral valve surgery can be performed successfully in patients with mitral valve endocarditis and cerebral embolism earlier than the recommended 2-4 weeks, and this should be considered in deteriorating patients.
Authors
- Dumbor L. Ngaage (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2378-7160)
- Benjamin Omoregbee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6014-0502)
- Emeka B Kesieme (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4057-2295)
Institutions
- Castle Hill Hospital (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- European Heart Journal - Case Reports
- Published
- 2024-11-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/ehjcr/ytae641
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Infective Endocarditis Diagnosis and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.39