Valvular fibroelastomas complicated by Coxiella burnetti endocarditis

Valvular fibroelastomas complicated by Coxiella burnetti endocarditis

Cardiac papillary fibroelastoma (CPF) is a valvular tumor that may be mistaken for infective endocarditis (IE). We describe a case of CPF complicated by Coxiella burnetti IE. According to Duke's criteria, a diagnosis of IE was repeatedly considered as excluded or established during the clinical...

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Main Authors: Eyal Meltzer, Tawfiq Abu Al-Rub, Rafael Kuperstein, Leonid Sternik, Nadia Prisant, Shmuel Stienlauf
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-02-01
Series:American Heart Journal Plus
Subjects:
Coxiella burnetti
Infective endocarditis
Papillary fibroelastoma
Primary cardiac tumor
Endocarditis/diagnosis
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666602221000069

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