INFECTIVE ENDOCARDITIS FOLLOWING BALLOON DILATATION OF MITRAL-VALVE

被引:5
作者
KULKARNI, SM [1 ]
LOYA, YS [1 ]
SHARMA, S [1 ]
机构
[1] BYL NAIR CHARITABLE HOSP,DEPT CARDIOL,BOMBAY 400008,MAHARASHTRA,INDIA
关键词
INFECTIVE ENDOCARDITIS; MITRAL VALVE; BALLOON DILATATION; MITRAL STENOSIS; BALLOON VALVOTOMY;
D O I
10.1016/0167-5273(92)90090-P
中图分类号
R5 [内科学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
Three cases of infective endocarditis were encountered following balloon dilatation of the mitral valve. The diagnosis was difficult due to negative blood cultures and nondiagnostic transthoracic echocardiogram, the latter the consequence of the preexisting severe rheumatic valvar disease. Transoesophageal echocardiography proved superior in diagnosis. The possible causes and means of preventing this potentially lethal complication are discussed.
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页码:103 / 105
页数:3
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