Superior Mesenteric Artery Aneurysm Caused by Aortic Valve Endocarditis: The Case Report and Review of the Literature

Infectious aneurysms of the superior mesenteric artery are a rare but life-threatening condition due to the risk of visceral ischemia, sepsis, or hemorrhage. In this study, we report the case of a superior mesenteric artery aneurysm (SMAA) secondary to a bioprosthetic valve endocarditis, successfull...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Vascular and endovascular surgery 2016-02, Vol.50 (2), p.88-93
Hauptverfasser:	de Troia, Alessandro, Mottini, Francesca, Biasi, Lukla, Azzarone, Matteo, Tecchio, Tiziano, Salcuni, PierFranco
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aneurysm, Infected - diagnostic imaging Aneurysm, Infected - microbiology Aneurysm, Infected - therapy Anti-Bacterial Agents - therapeutic use Aortic Valve - microbiology Aortic Valve - surgery Computed Tomography Angiography Device Removal Endocarditis, Bacterial - diagnosis Endocarditis, Bacterial - microbiology Endocarditis, Bacterial - therapy Heart Valve Prosthesis - adverse effects Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation - adverse effects Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation - instrumentation Humans Mesenteric Artery, Superior - diagnostic imaging Mesenteric Artery, Superior - microbiology Mesenteric Artery, Superior - surgery Prosthesis-Related Infections - diagnosis Prosthesis-Related Infections - microbiology Prosthesis-Related Infections - therapy Reoperation Saphenous Vein - transplantation Streptococcal Infections - diagnosis Streptococcal Infections - microbiology Streptococcal Infections - therapy Streptococcus salivarius - isolation & purification Treatment Outcome
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