ArticleEuropean heart journal. Case reports2020
An aortic root abscess in a patient with a bicuspid aortic valve: a case report.
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- Current Surgical Approaches to Managing Infective Endocarditis With Aortic Root Abscess.Reviews in cardiovascular medicine · 2026Review
- Enterococcal Endocarditis in a Bicuspid Aortic Valve Associated With a Sinus of Valsalva Aneurysm.Cureus · 2026Article
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- Angina pectoris? Fake news: a case report of infective endocarditis with giant aortic root abscess detected by cardiac magnetic resonance imaging.European heart journal. Case reports · 2024Article
- Echocardiographic Features of an Evolving Periaortic Valvular Abscess in a Patient with Staphylococcus Epidermidis Prosthetic Valve Endocarditis.Journal of community hospital internal medicine perspectives · 2024Article
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Abstract
backgroundInfective endocarditis is a serious infection associated with high mortality and severe complications, such as heart failure, uncontrolled infection, and embolic events. Certain populations, including individuals with a prosthetic valve and those with native valve disease, such as bicuspid aortic valve, are considered to be more at risk of developing infective endocarditis. CASE SUMMARY: A 51-year-old previously healthy male presented with a 2-week history of persistent fever, malaise, and night sweats despite taking a long course of oral antibiotics. Examination was unremarkable; however, blood tests showed elevated inflammatory markers. Three sets of blood cultures revealed coagulase-negative gram-positive cocci (later identified as DISCUSSION: The development of an aortic root abscess occurs in 10-40% of cases of aortic valve endocarditis. Clinically, this should be suspected in any patient with endocarditis who fails to improve despite appropriate antibiotic therapy. This case demonstrates that severe infective endocarditis can develop in apparently healthy individuals due to underlying cardiac abnormalities.
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