Coarctation of the aorta associated with a sinus venosus atrial septal defect presenting with endocarditis in middle age.
We report the case of a 44 year old man who presented with an infective endocarditis and was found to have a coarctation of the aorta associated with a sinus venosus atrial septal defect and a small ventricular septal defect. The association of coarctation with a sinus venous atrial septal defect presenting with endocarditis in an adult is extremely rare.
D'Costa
D F
DF
Department of Medicine, General Hospital, Kettering, Northants, UK.
Davidson
A R
AR
D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple; D000328:Adult; D001017:Aortic Coarctation / Q000150:complications*; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000150:complications*; D006344:Heart Septal Defects, Atrial / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male