Acute coronary syndrome, a rare manifestation of infective endocarditis: a case report
Acute coronary syndrome, a rare manifestation of infective endocarditis: a case report
Data
2020
Autores
Tagliari, Fabio
Ribeiro, Caio Leal
Carvalho, Gabriel Padua Valladao de
Tagliari, Lais Pedroso
Weksler, Clara
Lamas, Cristiane da Cruz
Journal Title
Journal ISSN
Volume Title
Publisher
Heart, Vessels and Transplantation
Resumo
Systemic embolization in infective endocarditis is common, occurring in 45-65% of cases. However, the septic coronary embolization is a complication rarely described as a cause of acute myocardial infarction (AMI). The presentation of chest pain as the first manifestation of endocarditis is associated with a poor prognosis. Mitral valve endocarditis with embolization to the left anterior descending coronary is the most common situation described in the literature. We present a case of a young male patient with typical angina caused by acute myocardial infarction, who had an obstructive lesion to the marginal branch of the circumflex artery in the angiography, and was later diagnosed with aortic valve endocarditis.
Description
Palavras-chave
Infective endocarditis, Embolism, Coronary artery, Acute myocardial infarction
Citação
Tagliari F, Ribeiro CL, Carvalho GPV, Tagliari LP, Weksler C, Lamas CC. Acute coronary syndrome, a rare manifestation of infective endocarditis: a case report. Heart Vessels Transplant. 2020; 4; 32-36