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ArticleJournal of cardiovascular echography

A Rare Case of Cardiac Prosthetic Mucormicosis: Things Are Not Always What They Seem.

Luis García Rodríguez, Alberto Piserra López-Fernández de Heredia, Germán Alegre García, Jorge Rodríguez Capitán

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Article in Journal of cardiovascular echography. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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4 authors.

Luis García RodríguezCardiology Department, Virgin of Victory University Hospital, Malaga, Spain.
Alberto Piserra López-Fernández de HerediaCardiology Department, Virgin of Victory University Hospital, Malaga, Spain.
Germán Alegre GarcíaCardiology Department, Virgin of Victory University Hospital, Malaga, Spain.
Jorge Rodríguez CapitánCardiology Department, Virgin of Victory University Hospital, Malaga, Spain.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The diagnosis and management of cardiac masses, particularly in the emergent settings, present significant clinical challenges due to their varied etiologies and presentations. This case report describes a 74-year-old male with a history of bioprosthetic mitral valve replacement, presenting with acute heart failure and severe mitral stenosis initially presumed to be thrombosis. However, advanced histopathological and microbiological analysis of the explanted valve identified the underlying cause as early fungal bioprosthetic valve endocarditis caused by Rhizopus oryzae. The authors emphasize the importance of early recognition, multidisciplinary management, and advanced diagnostic tools to optimize the outcomes in such rare and fatal conditions.

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Echocardiographyinfective endocarditismucormicosis

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PMID41114069
PMCPMC12530715

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