AngioVac-assisted management of histoplasma capsulatum endocarditis in a bioprosthetic aortic valve: challenges and outcomes
This case underscores the importance of considering fungal IE in culture-negative cases, especially in high-risk patients such as those with prosthetic valves. It also highlights the role of advanced diagnostic techniques and minimally invasive interventions like AngioVac in managing complex cases, despite their limitations.
Authors
- Abdalhakim R. M. Shubietah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8300-0262)
- Muath Baniowda (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0457-738X)
- Qutaiba Qafisheh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2128-4028)
- Omar Sajdeya (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7299-525X)
- Robert Grande
- Stephanie El‐Hajj
- Roaa Aljunaidi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2506-9592)
- Cole Giesige
Institutions
- ProMedica Toledo Hospital (US)
- Palestine Polytechnic University (PS)
- Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center (US)
- Albion College (US)
- University of Missouri–Kansas City (US)
- University of Toledo (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
- Published
- 2025-04-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13019-025-03377-y
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Infective Endocarditis Diagnosis and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.35