Unraveling a rare presentation of bivalvular infective endocarditis using POCUS
Key Clinical Message Infective endocarditis (IE) is rare, and involvement of two valves is rarer yet. We present a case of a 22‐year‐old male with liver failure who was found to have bivalvular IE. This case sheds light on the association between bivalvular IE and seemingly unrelated symptoms, empha...
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| author | Mariam Dvalishvili Soban Ahmad Ahmed Hassaan Qavi Sivakumar Ardhanari |
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| description | Key Clinical Message Infective endocarditis (IE) is rare, and involvement of two valves is rarer yet. We present a case of a 22‐year‐old male with liver failure who was found to have bivalvular IE. This case sheds light on the association between bivalvular IE and seemingly unrelated symptoms, emphasizing the need for early recognition. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-ec5df0434bfb4549b0363bc6e161bf4e2023-12-30T04:35:08ZengWileyClinical Case Reports2050-09042023-12-011112n/an/a10.1002/ccr3.8260Unraveling a rare presentation of bivalvular infective endocarditis using POCUSMariam Dvalishvili0Soban Ahmad1Ahmed Hassaan Qavi2Sivakumar Ardhanari3Department of Medicine East Carolina University Greenville North Carolina USADepartment of Medicine East Carolina University Greenville North Carolina USADivision of Cardiology East Carolina Heart Institute Greenville North Carolina USADivision of Cardiology East Carolina Heart Institute Greenville North Carolina USAKey Clinical Message Infective endocarditis (IE) is rare, and involvement of two valves is rarer yet. We present a case of a 22‐year‐old male with liver failure who was found to have bivalvular IE. This case sheds light on the association between bivalvular IE and seemingly unrelated symptoms, emphasizing the need for early recognition.https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.8260bivalvular IEinfective endocarditisliver failurePOCUS |
| spellingShingle | Mariam Dvalishvili Soban Ahmad Ahmed Hassaan Qavi Sivakumar Ardhanari Unraveling a rare presentation of bivalvular infective endocarditis using POCUS Clinical Case Reports bivalvular IE infective endocarditis liver failure POCUS |
| title | Unraveling a rare presentation of bivalvular infective endocarditis using POCUS |
| title_full | Unraveling a rare presentation of bivalvular infective endocarditis using POCUS |
| title_fullStr | Unraveling a rare presentation of bivalvular infective endocarditis using POCUS |
| title_full_unstemmed | Unraveling a rare presentation of bivalvular infective endocarditis using POCUS |
| title_short | Unraveling a rare presentation of bivalvular infective endocarditis using POCUS |
| title_sort | unraveling a rare presentation of bivalvular infective endocarditis using pocus |
| topic | bivalvular IE infective endocarditis liver failure POCUS |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.8260 |
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