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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| author | Keltchev A. Kazakov S. Alexieva M. Mekov E. Yankov G. |
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| description | 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. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-e194fe112c6b4daa9fcb43b18bafbd212025-08-19T20:07:07ZengSciendoActa Medica Bulgarica2719-53842022-10-01493434910.2478/amb-2022-0029Surgical Treatment of Infective Endocarditis, Complicated with Splenic AbscessesKeltchev A.0Kazakov S.1Alexieva M.2Mekov E.3Yankov G.4Department of Cardiac Surgery, University Hospital “Acibadem City Clinic” – Sofia, BulgariaDepartment of Cardiac Surgery, University Hospital “Acibadem City Clinic” – Sofia, BulgariaDepartment of Respiratory Diseases, Medical University – Sofia, BulgariaDepartment of Occupational Diseases, Medical University – Sofia, BulgariaDepartment of Respiratory Diseases, Medical University – Sofia, BulgariaInfectious 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.https://doi.org/10.2478/amb-2022-0029infective endocarditissplenic abscessvalvuloplastysplenectomy |
| spellingShingle | Keltchev A. Kazakov S. Alexieva M. Mekov E. Yankov G. Surgical Treatment of Infective Endocarditis, Complicated with Splenic Abscesses infective endocarditis splenic abscess valvuloplasty splenectomy |
| title | Surgical Treatment of Infective Endocarditis, Complicated with Splenic Abscesses |
| title_full | Surgical Treatment of Infective Endocarditis, Complicated with Splenic Abscesses |
| title_fullStr | Surgical Treatment of Infective Endocarditis, Complicated with Splenic Abscesses |
| title_full_unstemmed | Surgical Treatment of Infective Endocarditis, Complicated with Splenic Abscesses |
| title_short | Surgical Treatment of Infective Endocarditis, Complicated with Splenic Abscesses |
| title_sort | surgical treatment of infective endocarditis complicated with splenic abscesses |
| topic | infective endocarditis splenic abscess valvuloplasty splenectomy |
| url | https://doi.org/10.2478/amb-2022-0029 |
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