Infective endocarditis of unusual location following surgical correction of a complex congenital heart disease.
A 40-year-old woman from Ecuador diagnosed with a complex congenital heart disease was admitted complaining of fever chills, night sweats, and productive cough 6 months after surgical correction of the anomalies. An echocardiography showed vegetations located on the interatrial pericardium patch. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first reported case of postoperative infective endocarditis on this location.
Department of Cardiology, Hospital La Paz, Paseo de la Casellana, Madrid, Spain.
Ana
A
Viana-Tejedor
Angel
A
Sánchez-Recalde
José
J
Oliver
Isabel
I
Maté
José
J
Sobrino
M
M
Bret
Esteban
E
López de Sá y Areses
Jose
J
Lopez Sendon
D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple; D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D010496:Pericardium / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents