Abstract
Septic embolization to the coronary arteries from infective endocarditis is a rare occurrence. Appropriate treatment is not yet fully determined. We report a case of mitral valve endocarditis due to Aerococcus urinae presenting as acute inferior myocardial infarction.
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MeSH terms
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Aerococcus / isolation & purification*
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Bacteremia / complications
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Bacteremia / diagnosis
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Coronary Artery Bypass / methods
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Coronary Thrombosis / complications
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Coronary Thrombosis / diagnosis
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Coronary Thrombosis / surgery*
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Diagnosis, Differential
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Endocarditis, Bacterial / complications*
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Endocarditis, Bacterial / diagnosis
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Follow-Up Studies
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Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / complications*
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Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / diagnosis
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Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / methods
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Humans
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Mitral Valve / microbiology
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Mitral Valve / surgery
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Mitral Valve Insufficiency / diagnostic imaging
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Mitral Valve Insufficiency / etiology
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Mitral Valve Insufficiency / surgery*
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Myocardial Infarction / diagnosis*
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Myocardial Infarction / etiology
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Risk Assessment
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Thrombectomy / methods
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Treatment Outcome