Aortocavitary fistula. A rare complication of infective endocarditis.
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infective endocarditis, aorto-cavitary fistulae, pseudoaneurism, heart failure.Abstract
Infective endocarditis has different presentations depending on the involvement of valvular and perivalvular structures. Despite the improvements made in the diagnosis and treatment of this disease, it still has a high morbidity and mortality. Aorto-cavitary fistulae is a rare complication. We introduce the case of a 79 year-old male with native valve endocarditis, complicated by aortocavitary fistulae to the left ventricle, a really unusual presentation.
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