title: Embolic stroke after "cured" prosthetic aortic valve endocarditis.
abstract: The authors report on the case of a patient with infective endocarditis of a prosthetic valve in the aortic position, after receiving percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty. Transesophageal echocardiography provided valuable information about the existence and size of vegetations at the time of initial diagnosis and during followup. Despite successful treatment resulting in good control of the infection and a significant reduction of vegetation size, the patient still suffered a major cerebral embolic event early after hospital discharge.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, University of Athens, Hippokration Hospital, Athens, Greece. jbvn@otenet.gr
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Barbetseas
authors.forename: Gregory
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Vyssoulis
authors.forename: Spyros
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lambrou
authors.forename: Petros
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Voussouras
authors.forename: Nicholas
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Marinakis
authors.forename: Pavlos
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Toutouzas
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary / Q000009:adverse effects; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000382:microbiology; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy; D005839:Gentamicins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D020766:Intracranial Embolism / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D016459:Prosthesis-Related Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D020521:Stroke / Q000209:etiology*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D005839:Gentamicins