Cor Vasa 2009, 51(5):348-349 | DOI: 10.33678/cor.2009.089

Embolic complications of prosthetic valve endocarditis

Ľubomír Bunček^1,*, Jiří Vondrák¹, Petr Vojtíšek¹, Jan Studnička²

¹ Kardiologické oddělení, Interní klinika

² Patologicko-anatomické oddělení, Pardubická krajská nemocnice, a. s., Pardubice, Česká republika

Infectious endocarditis remains to be a serious, life-threatening condition even today. Mortality is increased, exceeding 30%, with endocarditis involving prosthetic valves. The authors present the case of prosthetic valve endocarditis involving the aortic valve prosthesis with embolic complications resulting in deterioration of the patient's condition and, eventually, his death.

Keywords: Prosthetic valve endocarditis; Embolic complications; Echocardiography

Published: May 1, 2009  Show citation