Devastating fungal endocarditis involving ascending aorta in a patient with a history of aortic valve replacement: a case report

Abstract Background Fungal endocarditis is a rare but serious condition associated with high mortality rates. Various predisposing factors contribute to its occurrence, such as underlying cardiac abnormalities, cardiac surgeries, prosthetic cardiac devices, and central venous catheters. Diagnosing f...

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Principais autores:	Parisa Koohsari, Akram Nakhaee, Mehrzad Rahmanian, Faeze Salahshour, Roya Parkhideh, Farnoosh Larti
Formato:	Artigo
Idioma:	Inglês
Publicado:	BMC 2024-04-01
Series:	Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Assuntos:	Aspergillus Fungal endocarditis Aortic pseudoaneurysm Aortic CT angiography Echocardiography
Acceso en liña:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s13019-024-02733-8
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