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Infective Endocarditis Involving the Chiari Network

Dharmikkumar Jadvani1, Aakash Rana2, Jack Xu3

  • 1Department of Internal Medicine, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas, US.

Methodist Debakey Cardiovascular Journal
|October 20, 2025
PubMed

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A rare case of Chiari network endocarditis caused by Staphylococcus aureus infection was diagnosed in a patient with multiple comorbidities. This highlights the importance of considering unusual cardiac involvements in complex patients.

Area of Science:

  • Infectious Diseases
  • Cardiology
  • Medical Diagnostics

Background:

  • A 52-year-old male with a history of hypertension, bipolar disorder, substance use, and HIV presented with foot and back pain.
  • The patient exhibited fever and leukocytosis, with blood cultures positive for methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus.

Keywords:
Chiari networkcardiac infectioncardiac massinfective endocarditisnonvalvular endocarditissepsisthrombusvegetation

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