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- Title
Fungal native pulmonary valve endocarditis: facing both medical and surgical challenges.
- Authors
Bouabdallaoui, Nadia; Demondion, Pierre; Lebreton, Guillaume; Leprince, Pascal
- Abstract
Fungal isolated native pulmonary valve endocarditis is extremely uncommon. Data are scarce and report high mortality and recurrence rates. Recommended management combines both medical and surgical approaches. We report herein a rare case of isolated pulmonary valve endocarditis caused by Candida albicans. The patient did not display prior heart disease. Medical management was unsuccessful. Pulmonary valve replacement allowed rapid improvement.
- Subjects
ENDOCARDITIS; PULMONARY valve; SURGICAL complications; HEART valves; ENDOCARDIUM diseases; SURGICAL errors; MEDICAL errors; SURGERY
- Publication
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, 2017, Vol 51, Issue 1, p184
- ISSN
1010-7940
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1093/ejcts/ezw219