Cardiac tamponade as an initial clinical presentation of infective endocarditis

J Alió-Bosch; M P Tornos-Mas; J Soler-Soler

doi:10.1016/0167-5273(87)90211-7

Cardiac tamponade as an initial clinical presentation of infective endocarditis

Int J Cardiol. 1987 Mar;14(3):373-6. doi: 10.1016/0167-5273(87)90211-7.

Authors

J Alió-Bosch, M P Tornos-Mas, J Soler-Soler

PMID: 3557717
DOI: 10.1016/0167-5273(87)90211-7

Abstract

Two cases of aortic valve endocarditis with valvar ring abscesses are described which presented clinically with pericardial tamponade. The difficulties in establishing the diagnosis are discussed, as well as the role of echocardiography. The diagnosis was confirmed at surgery in both cases.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Cardiac Tamponade / etiology*
Cardiac Tamponade / surgery
Endocarditis, Bacterial / complications*
Endocarditis, Bacterial / diagnosis
Endocarditis, Bacterial / surgery
Humans
Male
Recurrence