title: [Anemization, recurring bouts of fever and cardiac insufficiency in a young woman].
abstract: A young woman having undergone surgery for aortic coarctation in childhood developed severe cardiac insufficiency after being ill for a few months. The clinical picture turned out to be compatible with subacute endocarditis. The patient received antibiotic treatment with vague effect on hemodynamics and the aortic valve was replaced. However, after valvular replacement a refractory myocardial insufficiency developed. A heart transplantation was performed. Thereafter the patient has been well.
authors: HYKS, Jorvin sairaala, medisiininen tulosyksikkö, HUS.
authors: Risto
authors: R
authors: Sipilä
authors: Juhani
authors: J
authors: Partanen
authors: Sanna
authors: S
authors: Valle
authors: Sinikka
authors: S
authors: Pohjola-Sintonen
mesh_terms: D000740:Anemia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D001017:Aortic Coarctation / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004696:Endocarditis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D005334:Fever / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D016027:Heart Transplantation; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation; D006801:Humans