| Literature DB >> 27550778 |
Kartik R Kumar1, Samran Haider1, Aditya Sood1, Karim A I Mahmoud1, Ashraf Mostafa2, Luis C Afonso2, Anupama R Kottam2.
Abstract
Infective endocarditis in patients with intravenous drug use commonly involves right-sided heart valves. Eustachian valve (EV) endocarditis is not commonly seen given the valve's infrequent presence. Involvement of the coronary sinus (CS) with endocarditis is also an unusual finding. We present a case with echocardiographic findings consistent with EV endocarditis along with CS involvement, which appropriately responded to antibiotics.Entities:
Keywords: coronary sinus; echocardiography; eustachian valve endocarditis; infective endocarditis
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Year: 2016 PMID: 27550778 DOI: 10.1111/echo.13345
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Echocardiography ISSN: 0742-2822 Impact factor: 1.724