Heart transplantation for Q fever endocarditis.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
A 30-year-old man underwent aortic and mitral valve replacement for the treatment of Q fever endocarditis. Postoperatively, paravalvular leak of the mitral prosthesis, progressive deterioration in cardiac function, and intractable heart failure developed. As a result, the patient underwent orthotopic heart transplantation 15 months after his initial valve operation. The patient is clinically well 14 months after transplantation.
Medical subject headings
- Endocarditis, Bacterial
- Heart Transplantation
- Heart Valve Prosthesis
- Prosthesis-Related Infections
- Q Fever