Surgical Treatment of Infective Endocarditis, Complicated with Splenic Abscesses

Infectious endocarditis (IE) represents an inflammation of the heart endothelium usually as a result of bacterial colonization after trauma. Splenic abscess is a rare and dangerous extracardiac manifestation of IE. An expert multidisciplinary collaboration is necessary for the diagnosis and treatmen...

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Published in:Acta Medica Bulgarica
Main Authors: Keltchev A., Kazakov S., Alexieva M., Mekov E., Yankov G.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sciendo 2022-10-01
Subjects:
infective endocarditis
splenic abscess
valvuloplasty
splenectomy
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.2478/amb-2022-0029
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Summary:Infectious endocarditis (IE) represents an inflammation of the heart endothelium usually as a result of bacterial colonization after trauma. Splenic abscess is a rare and dangerous extracardiac manifestation of IE. An expert multidisciplinary collaboration is necessary for the diagnosis and treatment strategy of this high-risk and challenging disease. Valvuloplasty and splenectomy are the mainstay of radical treatment and offer excellent long-term results. We present two cases with infectious endocarditis, complicated with splenic abscesses, which were successfully operated in the Department of Cardiac Surgery.
ISSN:2719-5384

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