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Retinal artery embolization complicating Libman-Sacks endocarditis in a systemic lupus erythematosus patient

Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia, 2013
Libman-Sacks endocarditis (LSE) is the most characteristic cardiac manifestation of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). It is usually clinically silent but heart failure due to valvular dysfunction, secondary infective endocarditis and embolic phenomena ...
Liliana Marta, Maria Luz Pitta, Marisa Peres, Vítor Ferreira, Maria Clotilde Puga, Davide Severino, Graça Ferreira da Silva   +6 more
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Infective Endocarditis with Multiple Mycotic Aneurysms Mimicking Vasculitis: A Case Report

Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology, Volume 23, Issue 3, Page e67-e68, 2012., 2012
The manifestation of infective endocarditis often resembles vasculitis. Approximately one in five infective endocarditis cases are referred initially to a nephrologist because of abnormal renal function or abnormal urinalysis; therefore, infection should be ruled out before diagnosing vasculitis.
Ji Hyeon Park, Hye Ryoun Jang, Jung Eun Lee, Wooseong Huh, Dae Joong Kim, Ha Young Oh, Yoon-Goo Kim   +6 more
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An unusual case of pacemaker endocarditis in a patient with antiphospholipid syndrome

Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia, 2012
We report the case of a 50-year-old woman with systemic lupus erythematosus who had previously undergone pacemaker implantation. She developed recurrent pulmonary thromboembolism and was diagnosed with antiphospholipid syndrome.
Miguel Correia, Anabela Silva, Raquel Mota-Garcia, Santos Mendes, Luís Martins, Mafalda Santos   +5 more
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Endocardite infecciosa: 12 anos de tratamento cirúrgico [PDF]

Brazilian Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery, 2000
INTRODUÇÃO: A endocardite é uma doença de tratamento difícil e que freqüentemente necessita da participação cirúrgica. CASUÍSTICA E MÉTODOS: Entre janeiro de 1987 e janeiro de 1999, 159 pacientes foram operados em nosso Serviço, sendo 64,7% do sexo ...
Antoninho Sanfins ARNONI, Josué de CASTRO NETO, Renato Tambellini ARNONI, Antonio Flávio Sanches de ALMEIDA, Camilo ABDULMASSIH NETO, Jarbas J. DINKHUYSEN, Mario ISSA, Paulo CHACCUR, Paulo P. PAULISTA   +8 more
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Very late‐onset lead‐associated endocarditis

Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology, Volume 22, Issue 4, Page 147-148, 2011., 2011
Lead‐associated endocarditis is a serious complication due to device implantation. The present article reports on a case involving a 57‐year‐old man with microbiologically and pathologically confirmed lead‐associated endocarditis caused by Staphylococcus capitis.
Min-Soo Cho, Sung-Hwan Kim, Gi-Byoung Nam, Kee-Joon Choi, You-Ho Kim   +4 more
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Unusual Case of Colonized Pacemaker Lead Presenting with Endocarditis, Hemoptysis and Tricuspid Valve Stenosis

Canadian Respiratory Journal, Volume 18, Issue 3, Page e48-e49, 2011., 2011
The present report is the first to describe a case of hemoptysis caused by an endocardial pacemaker lead. In addition, the patient presented with endocarditis and tricuspid valve stenosis. Aggressive treatment consisted of surgical extraction of two pacemaker leads and one pacemaker battery, replacement of the tricuspid valve and implantation of a DDD ...
Jean-Francois Morin, Richard Sheppard, Patrick Chamoun   +2 more
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Tratamento clínico de endocardite em prótese valvar complicada por abscesso para-protético Successful medical management of prosthetic-valve endocarditis complicated by perivalvular abscess

Brazilian Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery, 2009
O presente artigo relata o caso de um paciente do sexo masculino, 44 anos, com endocardite em prótese aórtica complicada por abscesso para-protético. Evoluiu com melhora do processo infeccioso apenas com o tratamento clínico.
Maria do Carmo Pereira Nunes, Claudio Leo Gelape, Felipe Batista Lima Barbosa, Luciano Ribeiro Leduc, Christiano Gonçalves de Araújo, Lucas Fabel Chalup, Marcela Ferreira Nicoliello, Teresa Cristina Abreu Ferrari   +7 more
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Evolução clínica de um paciente septicêmico : a interferência da equipe de saúde e da família no aspecto emocional do paciente [PDF]

, 1980
Tratava-se de um adolescente de cor parda, que deu entrada na emergência da UISS, sendo feito diagnóstico de estafilocococia, evoluindo com septicemia, abcessos múltiplos, endocardite, osteomielite, dando-se ênfase à relação harmoniosa entre paciente ...
Araújo, José Ribamar, Braga, Lacy Machado, Silva, Maria dos Reis Pereira da   +2 more
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Methicillin‐Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Endocarditis and de Novo Development of Daptomycin Resistance during Therapy

Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology, Volume 21, Issue 2, Page 89-93, 2010., 2010
Daptomycin resistance in Staphylococcus aureus has been previously reported, but the development of resistance while on therapy with subsequent clinical failure for endocarditis has been infrequently reported. A case of persistent methicillin‐resistant S aureus (MRSA) bacteremia in the setting of right‐sided endocarditis in a 38‐year‐old man with a ...
L Twele, E Moyen, K Zhang, B Dalton, D Church, J Conly   +5 more
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Achados ecocardiográficos em pacientes com suspeita diagnóstica de endocardite infecciosa Echocardiographic findings in patients with suspected infective endocarditis

Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia, 2004
OBJETIVO: Avaliar os achados ecocardiográficos em pacientes com suspeita diagnóstica de endocardite infecciosa. MÉTODOS: Foram submetidos à investigação ecocardiográfica transtorácica e transesofágica 262 pacientes com suspeita diagnóstica de endocardite
Marcelo Luiz Campos Vieira, Max Grinberg, Pablo M. A. Pomerantzeff, José L. de Andrade, Alfredo J. Mansur   +4 more
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