Persistent hypoxemia occurring as a complication of tricuspid valve endocarditis

被引：4

作者：

Turek, MA

Karovitch, A

Aaron, SD

Brais, M

机构：

[1] Ottawa Gen Hosp, Div Cardiol, Ottawa, ON K1H 8L6, Canada

[2] Ottawa Gen Hosp, Div Gen Med, Ottawa, ON K1H 8L6, Canada

[3] Ottawa Gen Hosp, Div Respirol, Ottawa, ON K1H 8L6, Canada

[4] Univ Ottawa, Inst Heart, Div Cardiac Surg, Ottawa, ON K1N 6N5, Canada

来源：

JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY | 2000年 / 13卷 / 05期

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D O I：

10.1016/S0894-7317(00)70012-5

中图分类号：

R5 [内科学];

学科分类号：

1002 ; 100201 ;

摘要：

A 33-year-old woman had intravenous drug-associated tricuspid valve infective endocarditis. Despite resolution of septic pulmonary emboli, hypoxemia persisted. We report a case of right-to-left shunting across a previously insignificant patent foramen ovale documented by contrast transesophageal echocardiography. Although a rare complication of tricuspid endocarditis, clinicians should be aware of this potential correctable complication.

引用

页码：412 / 414

页数：3

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