Title of article
Ruptured aortic cusp aneurysm in infective endocarditis
Author/Authors
Sergio Morelli، نويسنده , , Claudio Perrone، نويسنده , , Giovanni Ruvolo، نويسنده ,
Issue Information
روزنامه با شماره پیاپی سال 1996
Pages
3
From page
51
To page
53
Abstract
We describe a patient affected by infective endocarditis with aortic aneurysm, waiting for valve replacement, in which aortic cusp rupture determined sudden heart failure. Diagnosis was performed by serial transthoracic echocardiograms and successful surgical valve replacement was performed in emergency.
Keywords
Aortic rupture , echocardiography , Bacterial endocarditis
Journal title
International Journal of Cardiology
Serial Year
1996
Journal title
International Journal of Cardiology
Record number
812255
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