Myocardial ischaemia as a result of external coronary compression from infective aortic root aneurysm: atypical presentation of prosthetic valve endocarditis
This case describes an unusual presentation of prosthetic valve endocarditis (PVE): an acute coronary syndrome. A 67-year-old male presented with cardiac sounding chest pain on a background of a short history of night sweats, weight loss and general malaise. Four months previously, he had undergone...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2018-05-01
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| Series: | Echo Research and Practice |
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| Online Access: | http://www.echorespract.com/content/5/2/K35.full |