title: Native aortic valve tissue systemic embolization complicating bacterial endocarditis.
abstract: Systemic embolic events are known complications of bacterial endocarditis. Embolization of prosthetic valves has previously been reported in the literature. We report a case of embolization of native aortic valve tissue to the popliteal artery as the presenting event in a patient with subacute bacterial endocarditis. To our knowledge, this rare complication has not been previously reported.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Truman Medical Center, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine, 64108, USA.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Garg
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Quick
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Depond
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Schroder
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chowdhry
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Spertus
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D015150:Echocardiography, Doppler; D004617:Embolism / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011150:Popliteal Artery / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures