Massive pulmonary embolism in a patient with Streptococcus agalactiae tricuspid valve endocarditis

The diagnosis of tricuspid valve endocarditis was confirmed when Streptococcus agalactiae grew in three out of four admission peripheral blood samples. Because of disseminated intravascular coagulation with persistent, severe, thrombocytopenia (< 10000 platelets/mm3), urgent tricuspid valve surge...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Heart (British Cardiac Society) 2005-03, Vol.91 (3), p.279-279
Hauptverfasser:	Andresen, K, Balf, D, Marcu, C B
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Biological and medical sciences Cardiology. Vascular system Drug abuse Endocardial and cardiac valvular diseases Endocarditis, Bacterial - complications Fatal Outcome Female Heart Heart Valve Diseases - complications Humans Images in cardiology Medical sciences Miscellanea Pneumology Pulmonary arteries Pulmonary Embolism - etiology Pulmonary hypertension. Acute cor pulmonale. Pulmonary embolism. Pulmonary vascular diseases Streptococcal Infections - complications Streptococcus agalactiae Tricuspid Valve - microbiology Vegetation
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Zusammenfassung:	The diagnosis of tricuspid valve endocarditis was confirmed when Streptococcus agalactiae grew in three out of four admission peripheral blood samples. Because of disseminated intravascular coagulation with persistent, severe, thrombocytopenia (< 10000 platelets/mm3), urgent tricuspid valve surgery was not possible.
ISSN:	1355-6037 1468-201X
DOI:	10.1136/hrt.2004.038828