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ArticleAnnals of thoracic surgery short reports2026

Methicillin-Resistant

Hassane Abdallah, Sultan Askar, Anwar Al Hulaibi, Mohannad Dawary, Fatemah Al-Aithan, Jaafer Al-Obaid, Mohammed Abdulkader, Mohammed Al Hemmyari, Haitham Altaani

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Article in Annals of thoracic surgery short reports, 2026. 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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9 authors.

Hassane AbdallahDepartment of Cardiac Surgery, Prince Sultan Cardiac Center-Al Hassa, Saudi Arabia.
Sultan AskarDepartment of Cardiac Surgery, Prince Sultan Cardiac Center-Al Hassa, Saudi Arabia.
Anwar Al HulaibiDepartment of Cardiac Surgery, Saud Al Babtain Cardiac Center, Dammam, Saudi Arabia.
Mohannad DawaryDepartment of Cardiac Surgery, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Fatemah Al-AithanDepartment of Radiology, King Fahd Hospital-Al Hassa, Saudi Arabia.
Jaafer Al-ObaidDepartment of Radiology, King Fahd Hospital-Al Hassa, Saudi Arabia.
Mohammed AbdulkaderDepartment of Perfusion, Prince Sultan Cardiac Center-Al Hassa, Saudi Arabia.
Mohammed Al HemmyariDepartment of Anesthesia, Prince Sultan Cardiac Center-Al Hassa, Saudi Arabia.
Haitham AltaaniDepartment of Cardiac Surgery, Prince Sultan Cardiac Center-Al Hassa, Saudi Arabia.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Infective endocarditis can affect native valves, prosthetic valves, or implanted cardiac devices. It has a high in-hospital mortality rate. This is a 43-year-old woman with a history of aortic valve replacement 4 months before presentation. She presented with fatigue. Computed tomography showed left internal carotid artery occlusion and bilateral cerebral infarcts. Echocardiography showed a dehiscent prosthetic valve, aortic root pseudoaneurysm, and abscess. She underwent redo aortic valve replacement with root reconstruction. Infective endocarditis with carotid artery disease is a complex condition. Septic emboli can affect the carotid arteries, leading to stroke. Early detection and a comprehensive examination are required to optimize outcomes.

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PMCPMC13245505

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