Petechial Rash and Glomerulonephritis

Petechial Rash and Glomerulonephritis

Patent foramen ovale device closure is rarely associated with complications. This case report is believed to be the first description of a patient with infective endocarditis of a patent foramen ovale closure device presenting as glomerulonephritis. This article serves to educate as to this rare dev...

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Veröffentlicht in:JACC. Case reports 2023-07, Vol.17, p.101899, Article 101899
Hauptverfasser: Jenner, William John, Rajakaruna, Gayathri, Asimakopoulos, George, Lynch, Mary
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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cardiac surgery
device infection
echocardiography
endocarditis
glomerulonephritis
patent foramen ovale
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Zusammenfassung:Patent foramen ovale device closure is rarely associated with complications. This case report is believed to be the first description of a patient with infective endocarditis of a patent foramen ovale closure device presenting as glomerulonephritis. This article serves to educate as to this rare device complication and its unusual presentation. (Level of Difficulty: Intermediate.)
ISSN:2666-0849
2666-0849
DOI:10.1016/j.jaccas.2023.101899