Recurrent infective endocarditis of the mitral valve after orthotopic heart transplantation

Q3 Medicine

European journal of case reports in internal medicine Pub Date : 2024-04-22 DOI:10.12890/2024_004528

P. Snopek, J. Hasilla, L. Pátrovič, Dominik Juskanič, J. Benko, M. Péč, M. Samoš

引用次数: 0

Abstract

Introduction: Orthotopic heart transplantation is the gold standard for the treatment of advanced heart failure in the absence of contraindications. Infective endocarditis is a rare complication in patients after heart transplantation. The treatment of endocarditis after heart transplantation is challenging since there is a need for ongoing immunosuppression. Case description: We present the case of a 51-year-old orthotopic heart transplant recipient enrolled in a chronic dialysis program, in whom we diagnosed and successfully treated recurrent infective endocarditis of the mitral valve caused by Enterococcus and Enterobacter species. Despite the complicated course of the disease, the treatment was successful. Conclusions: Recurrent infective endocarditis after heart transplantation can be treated successfully with a multidisciplinary approach and robust antimicrobial therapy.

查看原文本刊更多论文

正位心脏移植后复发的二尖瓣感染性心内膜炎

简介在没有禁忌症的情况下，异位心脏移植是治疗晚期心力衰竭的金标准。感染性心内膜炎是心脏移植术后患者的罕见并发症。由于需要持续的免疫抑制，心脏移植后心内膜炎的治疗具有挑战性。病例描述：我们介绍了一例参加慢性透析计划的 51 岁正位心脏移植受者的病例，我们诊断并成功治疗了由肠球菌和肠杆菌引起的二尖瓣反复感染性心内膜炎。尽管病程复杂，但治疗取得了成功。结论心脏移植后复发性感染性心内膜炎可通过多学科方法和强有力的抗菌治疗成功治愈。

本文章由计算机程序翻译，如有差异，请以英文原文为准。

求助全文

约1分钟内获得全文求助全文

来源期刊

European journal of case reports in internal medicine

CiteScore

2.10

自引率

0.00%

发文量

166

审稿时长

8 weeks

期刊介绍： The European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine is an official journal of the European Federation of Internal Medicine (EFIM), representing 35 national societies from 33 European countries. The Journal''s mission is to promote the best medical practice and innovation in the field of acute and general medicine. It also provides a forum for internal medicine doctors where they can share new approaches with the aim of improving diagnostic and clinical skills in this field. EJCRIM welcomes high-quality case reports describing unusual or complex cases that an internist may encounter in everyday practice. The cases should either demonstrate the appropriateness of a diagnostic/therapeutic approach, describe a new procedure or maneuver, or show unusual manifestations of a disease or unexpected reactions. The Journal only accepts and publishes those case reports whose learning points provide new insight and/or contribute to advancing medical knowledge both in terms of diagnostics and therapeutic approaches. Case reports of medical errors, therefore, are also welcome as long as they provide innovative measures on how to prevent them in the current practice (Instructive Errors). The Journal may also consider brief and reasoned reports on issues relevant to the practice of Internal Medicine, as well as Abstracts submitted to the scientific meetings of acknowledged medical societies.