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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Main Authors: Pravin Thomas, Shahryar Ansari, Ahmed a Elkhouly, Sara Wallach
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Greater Baltimore Medical Center 2021-03-01
Series:Journal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/20009666.2021.1877395