Isolated pulmonary valve endocarditis in a normal heart
Isolated pulmonary valve endocarditis is a very rare entity, usually associated with intravenous drug abuse. We describe a case of isolated pulmonary valve endocarditis in a diabetic patient with no apparent precipitating factors besides a lesion on the right hallux. The clinical course was favorabl...
Main Authors: | Davide Moreira, Emanuel Correia, Bruno Rodrigues, Luís Santos, Joana Capelo, Luís Abreu, Luís Nunes, Jorge Oliveira-Santos |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2012-09-01
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Series: | Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia (English Edition) |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2174204912001444 |
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