Myocardial infarction associated with infective endocarditis: a case series.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Embolic myocardial infarction is an uncommon but increasingly recognized complication of infective endocarditis (IE). Its incidence ranges between 1% and 10%, but it has a high mortality rate. A high index of suspicion is required to diagnose it. Only case reports and small studies on this condition have been published; thus, it is unknown what the ideal treatment is. We review the challenges to diagnosing this disease and the most effective treatments for it.

Case presentation

We report a case series of three patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) in IE. The first patient presented with non-ST-elevation ACS. He underwent a stent placement for late-diagnosed embolic myocardial infarction, after which he was treated conservatively without valve replacement,

SUBMITTER: Calero-Nunez S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6426111 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature