Embolism of coronary, cerebral, and limb arteries resulting from infective endocarditis of a prosthetic aortic valve: a clinical case report.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Infective endocarditis (IE) involving prosthetic valves is a critical cardiac condition that can lead to complications such as structural heart damage, heart failure, and arterial embolism, with a high associated mortality rate. This report describes an uncommon instance of infective endocarditis of a prosthetic aortic valve leading to multiorgan embolism.

Case presentation

A 52-year-old male with a history of Bentall surgery and prosthetic aortic valve replacement presented with chest pain and dyspnea. Coronary angiography demonstrated blockage of the distal left anterior descending artery, which was addressed with balloon angioplasty. A transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) detected vegetation on the prosthetic valve, and metagenomic next-generation sequencing of

SUBMITTER: Chen Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12764105 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature