title: Splenic rupture complicating aortic valve replacement for bacterial endocarditis.
abstract: We present a rare case of bacterial endocarditis of the aortic valve complicated by intracranial haemorrhage, splenic and renal infarcts. Aortic valve replacement was complicated by delayed splenic rupture. The successful surgical management of this case is described as well as a review of the literature.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University Hospital of Wales, Heath Park, Cardiff, UK. gdimitrakakis@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Georgios
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Dimitrakakis
authors.forename: Ulrich
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Von Oppell
authors.forename: Georgios
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Zilidis
authors.forename: Anurag
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Srivastava
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001022:Aortic Valve Insufficiency / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous; D013156:Splenectomy; D013161:Splenic Rupture / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D020521:Stroke / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed