一例同时发生的三巴,中枢和器官内心炎
Fahad Hussain1,2, Carmel Moazez3, Revati Reddy3
1Internal Medicine, Northwell Health, Manhasset, USA.
Cureus
|August 11, 2023
概括
多膜内心炎很少见,目前的治疗方法与单膜病例相似. 这一案例凸显了对涉及多个门的复杂内心炎量身定制治疗策略的进一步研究的需要.
科学领域:
- 心脏病学 心脏病学
- 传染性疾病 传染性疾病
- 心脏外科手术 心脏外科手术
背景情况:
- 多膜内心炎不常见,对其特定病因,预后和最佳治疗的了解有限.
- 目前对多内心炎的管理方案与单内心炎的管理方案相似,尽管治疗需求可能有所不同.
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