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[Univentricular heart in a 50 year-old woman complicated with infective endocarditis with favorable evolution]

F Aboukhoudir1, J Errera2, I Aboukhoudir3

  • 1Service de cardiologie, centre hospitalier d'Avignon, 84000 Avignon, France; Université d'Avignon, EA4278 laboratoire de pharm écologie cardiovasculaire, Avignon, France.

Annales De Cardiologie Et D'Angeiologie
|September 21, 2014
PubMed

Insights

Univentricular heart repair survivors face ongoing infective endocarditis risks. This case shows a 50-year-old woman with a partially corrected univentricular heart successfully treated for infective endocarditis with antibiotics.

Area of Science:

  • Cardiology
  • Congenital Heart Disease
  • Infective Endocarditis

Background:

  • Univentricular heart is a complex cyanotic congenital heart malformation requiring surgical repair in childhood.
  • Despite surgical correction, patients remain at risk for infective endocarditis.
  • Infective endocarditis in this population can carry a severe prognosis.

Observation:

  • A 50-year-old woman with a history of partially corrected univentricular heart presented with symptoms of infective endocarditis.
  • The diagnosis was confirmed through clinical and microbiological evaluation.
  • The patient had a known history of a partially corrected univentricular heart.

Findings:

  • Infective endocarditis was diagnosed in a 50-year-old adult with a partially corrected univentricular heart.
  • The patient received antibiotic therapy for the infection.
  • The infective endocarditis showed a favorable clinical evolution under antibiotic treatment.

Implications:

  • This case highlights the long-term risk of infective endocarditis in adults with corrected congenital heart disease.
  • Early diagnosis and appropriate antibiotic management are crucial for favorable outcomes.
  • Further research into long-term surveillance and prevention strategies for endocarditis in this unique patient group is warranted.

Keywords:
Endocardite infectieuseInfective endocarditisUniventricular heartVentricule unique

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