Embolism of coronary, cerebral, and limb arteries resulting from infective endocarditis of a prosthetic aortic valve: a clinical case report
This case underscores the risk of multi-organ embolic consequences in prosthetic valve infective endocarditis, highlighting the necessity for prompt identification, antimicrobial treatment, and surgical intervention where warranted.
Authors
- Helena H. Liang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4270-8707)
- Yunxian Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1489-5012)
- Shebing Zhang
- Jue Xia
- Yuhua Hu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-2257-6187)
- Liangqiu Tang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0850-3932)
Institutions
- Shantou University (CN)
- Yue Bei People's Hospital (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Cardiovascular Disorders
- Published
- 2025-11-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12872-025-05287-2
- Primary Topic
- Infective Endocarditis Diagnosis and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00