Infective Aortic Valve Endocarditis Causing Embolic Consecutive ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarctions

ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) is a rare and potentially fatal complication of infective endocarditis. We report the ninth case of embolic native aortic valve infective endocarditis causing STEMI and the first case to describe consecutive embolisms leading to infarctions of separate coro...

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Main Authors: Kanksha Peddi, Alexander L. Hsu, Tomas H. Ayala
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2019-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Cardiology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/2487616
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description ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) is a rare and potentially fatal complication of infective endocarditis. We report the ninth case of embolic native aortic valve infective endocarditis causing STEMI and the first case to describe consecutive embolisms leading to infarctions of separate coronary territories. Through examination of this case in the context of the previous eight similar documented cases in the past, we find that infective endocarditis of the aortic valve can and frequently affect more than a single myocardial territory and can occur consecutively. Further, current treatment modalities for embolic infective endocarditis causing acute myocardial infarction are limited and unproven. This index case illustrates the potential severity of complications and the challenges in developing standardized management for such patients.
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spelling doaj-art-fa8d5bc31ed04bc4a7cc6241df6afad62025-02-03T05:44:50ZengWileyCase Reports in Cardiology2090-64042090-64122019-01-01201910.1155/2019/24876162487616Infective Aortic Valve Endocarditis Causing Embolic Consecutive ST-Elevation Myocardial InfarctionsKanksha Peddi0Alexander L. Hsu1Tomas H. Ayala2Saba University School of Medicine, Saba, Dutch Caribbean, NetherlandsDepartment of Medicine, MedStar Harbor Hospital, Baltimore, MD, USADepartment of Medicine, MedStar Harbor Hospital, Baltimore, MD, USAST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) is a rare and potentially fatal complication of infective endocarditis. We report the ninth case of embolic native aortic valve infective endocarditis causing STEMI and the first case to describe consecutive embolisms leading to infarctions of separate coronary territories. Through examination of this case in the context of the previous eight similar documented cases in the past, we find that infective endocarditis of the aortic valve can and frequently affect more than a single myocardial territory and can occur consecutively. Further, current treatment modalities for embolic infective endocarditis causing acute myocardial infarction are limited and unproven. This index case illustrates the potential severity of complications and the challenges in developing standardized management for such patients.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/2487616
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title Infective Aortic Valve Endocarditis Causing Embolic Consecutive ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarctions
title_full Infective Aortic Valve Endocarditis Causing Embolic Consecutive ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarctions
title_fullStr Infective Aortic Valve Endocarditis Causing Embolic Consecutive ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarctions
title_full_unstemmed Infective Aortic Valve Endocarditis Causing Embolic Consecutive ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarctions
title_short Infective Aortic Valve Endocarditis Causing Embolic Consecutive ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarctions
title_sort infective aortic valve endocarditis causing embolic consecutive st elevation myocardial infarctions
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