Aortocavitary fistula as a complication of infective endocarditis and subsequent complete heart block in a patient with severe anemia

Infective endocarditis has different presentations depending on the involvement of valvular and perivalvular structures, and it is associated with high morbidity and mortality. Aortocavitary fistula is a rare complication. We introduce the case of a 48-year-old female with native valve endocarditis,...

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Main Authors: Jose N. Galeas, Irving E. Perez, Pedro A. Villablanca, Harjit Chahal, Robert Jackson, Cynthia C. Taub
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Greater Baltimore Medical Center 2015-12-01
Series:Journal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives
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Online Access:http://www.jchimp.net/index.php/jchimp/article/view/29446/pdf_106