Aseptic presentation of interventricular septal abscess with progressive heart block: a case report

Aseptic presentation of interventricular septal abscess with progressive heart block: a case report

Abstract Background Infective endocarditis can progress to an intracardiac abscess in 20% to 30% of cases, with interventricular septal abscess (IVSA) being one of the rare complications usually presenting with sepsis. We present a case of IVSA presenting with a new-onset second-degree heart block,...

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Main Authors: Pramukh Arun Kumar, Boskey Patel, Mahati Dasari, Sumukh Arun Kumar, Neeta Shah, Douglas Laidlaw
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-04-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
Subjects:
Complete heart block
Interventricular septal abscess
Intracardiac abscess
Infective endocarditis
Aortic root abscess
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13256-023-03846-9

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13256-023-03846-9

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