title: [Cerebral bleeding as a leading manifestation of infectious endocarditis].
abstract: Infectious endocarditis is frequently complicated with acute cerebral events. In most cases they represent the consequences of cerebral embolism. In the presented case the first clinical manifestation of aortic valve endocarditis was intracerebral bleeding. After exclusion of intracerebral aneurysm the aortic valve was replaced and the further course was uncomplicated.
authors.affiliation: Oddział Kardiologii i Chorób Naczyń, Miedzyleski Szpital Specjalistyczny, ul. Bursztynowa 2, 04-749 Warszawa.
authors.forename: Magdalena
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rostek
authors.forename: Piotr
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Suwalski
authors.forename: Jacek
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zaborski
authors.forename: Tomasz
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Pasierski
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002543:Cerebral Hemorrhage / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging