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Isolation of Valvular Endothelial Cells
Published on: December 29, 2010
Infective or Non-Infective Endocarditis: A Brief Literature Review Based on a Case Report
Vasiliki Tsolaki1, George E Zakynthinos2, Konstantina Deskata1
1Critical Care Department, University Hospital of Larissa, Faculty of Medicine, University of Thessaly, Mezourlo, 41335 Larissa, Greece.
Abstract:
In the present report, we describe a patient presenting in the intensive care unit with fever, respiratory failure, and multiple lesions on cardiac valves. The patient, with a history of multiple myeloma under treatment, was intubated due to ARDS from influenza, and cardiac ultrasonography revealed lesions in the aortic, mitral, and tricuspid valves. There is a step-by-step approach in the case presentation, with clinical questions, while there is a review of the current literature concerning the issue.
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