title: [Violent endocarditis in a previously healthy woman].
abstract: A previously healthy woman having recently retired to old-age pension contracted a mild respiratory infection. During a peroral course of antibiotics, the inflammatory values continued to elevate. Admission to hospital was followed by stroke, revealing an underlying endocarditis. The patient succumbed suddenly two days later. In this clinical-pathological meeting case report we review the cause of it all.
authors.affiliation: HYKS, Meilahden sairaala, sydäntutkimusosasto, PL 340, 00290 HUS.
authors.forename: Juha
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sinisalo
authors.forename: Sinikka
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Pohjola-Sintonen
authors.forename: Olli
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Tynninen
authors.forename: Heli
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Silvennoinen