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Saed Alnaimat1, Alexis Arrigo2, Srijana Maharjan2
1Department of Cardiology, Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
JACC. Case Reports
|November 1, 2024
Summary
A heart transplant patient developed a fungal infection (aspergilloma) in her heart and surrounding sac, leading to vision loss and heart attack. Treatment involved surgically removing fungal masses using the Angiovac system.
Area of Science:
- Cardiology
- Infectious Diseases
- Ophthalmology
Background:
- Cardiac transplant recipients are immunocompromised, increasing susceptibility to opportunistic infections.
- Fungal infections, such as aspergilloma, can manifest in various organs, including the heart.
- Endogenous endophthalmitis is a severe intraocular infection that can lead to vision loss.
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