Infective endocarditis nightmare: A bold solution for a devastating
scenario
- Inês Oliveira
, - Daniel Seabra de Carvalho,
- Ana Neto,
- Nuno Ferreira,
- Sandra Amorim,
- Pinheiro Torres,
- João Azevedo,
- Paula Pinto,
- Aurora Andrade
Inês Oliveira
Centro Hospitalar Tâmega e Sousa EPE
Corresponding Author:ines.spoliveira@gmail.com
Author ProfileDaniel Seabra de Carvalho
Centro Hospitalar Tamega e Sousa EPE
Author ProfileNuno Ferreira
Centro Hospitalar de Vila Nova de Gaia Espinho EPE
Author ProfileAbstract
Infective endocarditis still has significant morbimortality, despite
diagnostic and therapeutic improvements. We describe a case of a
67-year-old man with recurrent prosthetic aortic valve infective
endocarditis complicated by massive local tissue damage, making valve
replacement unfeasible. Although rarely performed in this setting, heart
transplantation was a needed salvage strategy, highlighting the need to
make bold decisions for complex clinical scenarios.
