Author/Authors :
Ghalem, Amine Mohammed VI University Hospital - Oujda University, BP, Oujda, Morocco , Bachrif, Mohammed Mohammed VI University Hospital - Oujda University, BP, Oujda, Morocco , Hbali, Anass Mohammed VI University Hospital - Oujda University, BP, Oujda, Morocco , Beghi, Mostapha Mohammed VI University Hospital - Oujda University, BP, Oujda, Morocco , Ismaili, Nabila Department of Cardiology - Mohammed VI University Hospital, Oujda, Morocco , El Ouafi, Noha Department of Cardiology - Mohammed VI University Hospital, Oujda, Morocco
Abstract :
Aortocardiac fistulae (ACF) are exceptionally due to infective endocarditis; they are usually congenital, posttraumatic, or complicate
aortic dissection. In infective endocarditis setting, their presence should prompt urgent surgery as patients can deteriorate rapidly.
We report the case of a 78-year-old female patient with the first ever reported quadricuspid aortic valve infective endocarditis
complicated by multiple aortocardiac fistulae. Additionally, we provide a brief review of ACF, in infective endocarditis and
quadricuspid aortic valve.
