Fungal endocarditis: A rare presentation
Endocarditis is inflammation of the innermost lining of the heart including the valves. It can be of infective or noninfective etiology. It is a relatively rare disease with high morbidity and mortality. There are a very few cases reported from India. Infective endocarditis due to fungal organisms a...
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| description | Endocarditis is inflammation of the innermost lining of the heart including the valves. It can be of infective or noninfective etiology. It is a relatively rare disease with high morbidity and mortality. There are a very few cases reported from India. Infective endocarditis due to fungal organisms accounts for 2%–4% of endocarditis. We report a case of Aspergillus endocarditis in a patient with chronic rheumatic heart disease, which was incidentally diagnosed during surgery. The patient was treated with mitral valve replacement and antifungal agents. One year after surgery, the patient has a good prosthetic valve function with no evidence of vegetations. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-41fe2cad6adc44f0b4309b5f36ac45172023-01-12T11:25:18ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsHeart India2321-449X2022-01-0110316516710.4103/heartindia.heartindia_29_22Fungal endocarditis: A rare presentationSistla RadhaTameem AfrozMohammed Umar AmaanMallindra SwamyEndocarditis is inflammation of the innermost lining of the heart including the valves. It can be of infective or noninfective etiology. It is a relatively rare disease with high morbidity and mortality. There are a very few cases reported from India. Infective endocarditis due to fungal organisms accounts for 2%–4% of endocarditis. We report a case of Aspergillus endocarditis in a patient with chronic rheumatic heart disease, which was incidentally diagnosed during surgery. The patient was treated with mitral valve replacement and antifungal agents. One year after surgery, the patient has a good prosthetic valve function with no evidence of vegetations.http://www.heartindia.net/article.asp?issn=2321-449X;year=2022;volume=10;issue=3;spage=165;epage=167;aulast=Radhaaspergillusendocarditisimmunocompetent patient |
| spellingShingle | Sistla Radha Tameem Afroz Mohammed Umar Amaan Mallindra Swamy Fungal endocarditis: A rare presentation Heart India aspergillus endocarditis immunocompetent patient |
| title | Fungal endocarditis: A rare presentation |
| title_full | Fungal endocarditis: A rare presentation |
| title_fullStr | Fungal endocarditis: A rare presentation |
| title_full_unstemmed | Fungal endocarditis: A rare presentation |
| title_short | Fungal endocarditis: A rare presentation |
| title_sort | fungal endocarditis a rare presentation |
| topic | aspergillus endocarditis immunocompetent patient |
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