Myocardial ischaemia as a result of external coronary compression from infective aortic root aneurysm: atypical presentation of prosthetic valve endocarditis

This case describes an unusual presentation of prosthetic valve endocarditis (PVE): an acute coronary syndrome. A 67-year-old male presented with cardiac sounding chest pain on a background of a short history of night sweats, weight loss and general malaise. Four months previously, he had undergone...

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Published in:	Echo Research and Practice
Main Authors:	Baskar Sekar, Richard Wheeler, Navroz Masani, Sean Gallagher
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2018-05-01
Subjects:	prosthetic valve endocarditis acute coronary syndrome aortic root abscess aortic valve replacement
Online Access:	http://www.echorespract.com/content/5/2/K35.full