title: [Aspergillus fumigatus endocarditis in a patient with a biventricular pacemaker].
abstract: Aspergillus fumigatus endocarditis is one of the rarest and severest complications in cardiological patients. We describe a patient with an intracardial pacemaker who was diagnosed as having Aspergillus fumigatus endocarditis. Postmortem examination showed a large, Aspergillus-infected thrombus encased in the right ventricle, pulmonary trunk and main pulmonary branches.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Cardiología, Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla, Santander, Cantabria, España.
authors.forename: José M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Cuesta
authors.forename: María C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Fariñas
authors.forename: Irene G
authors.initials: IG
authors.lastname: Rodilla
authors.forename: Ricardo
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Salesa
authors.forename: José R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: de Berrazueta
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001228:Aspergillosis / Q000209:etiology*; D001232:Aspergillus fumigatus; D004696:Endocarditis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010138:Pacemaker, Artificial / Q000009:adverse effects*; D016459:Prosthesis-Related Infections / Q000209:etiology*