A rare case of native mitral valve infective endocarditis presenting with complete heart block and intermittent atrial flutter
Mitral valve infective endocarditis, without aortic involvement, is a rare cause of complete heart block. It is thought that infections placed close to the conductive system of the heart may drive a conduction block. We found six cases in the literature, via searching PubMed, of mitral valve infecti...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Greater Baltimore Medical Center
2021-03-01
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Series: | Journal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives |
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Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/20009666.2021.1877395 |