Ventricular septal defect and bivalvular endocarditis
A 63-year-old man presented with generalized fatigue, chills, malaise, dyspnea, intermittent fevers, and 50-pound weight loss of 4 months′ duration. Blood cultures were positive for pan-sensitive Streptococcus anginosus. Transesophageal echocardiography showed an 11 mm × 3 mm mobile mass attached to...
Main Authors: | Kate E Birkenkamp, Jay J Jin, Raina Shivashankar, Hayan Jouni, Larry M Baddour, Lori A Blauwet |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd.
2015-01-01
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Series: | Avicenna Journal of Medicine |
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Online Access: | http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.4103/2231-0770.148507 |
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