Abstract
The most common fungal organism to cause endocarditis is Candida which is followed by Aspergillus. Aspergillus endocarditis can occur in either the native or prosthetic heart valves, usually occurs post-operative after cardiac valve surgery. This case is illustrative of a 49-year-old man with previous history of coronary artery bypass grafting presenting with aortic valve endocarditis which was diagnosed as Aspergillus endocarditis. Unfortunately, despite medical and surgical therapy, progressive fatal aortic invasion occurred.
Publication types
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Case Reports
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Aortic Valve / diagnostic imaging*
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Aortic Valve / microbiology
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Aortitis / diagnosis
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Aortitis / etiology*
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Aortitis / therapy
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Aspergillosis / diagnosis
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Aspergillosis / etiology*
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Aspergillosis / therapy
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Coronary Artery Bypass / adverse effects*
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Coronary Artery Bypass / methods
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Coronary Stenosis / diagnostic imaging
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Coronary Stenosis / surgery
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Critical Illness
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Disease Progression
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Echocardiography / methods
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Echocardiography, Transesophageal / methods
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Endocarditis / diagnostic imaging
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Endocarditis / etiology*
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Endocarditis / therapy
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Fatal Outcome
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Humans
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Radiography
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Time Factors