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Case Report

“The Plug and the Bug” – A Case of Coronary Embolism in Bacterial Endocarditis

by
Diego Arroyo
1,*,
Stéphane Cook
1,
Daniel Hayoz
2 and
Mario Togni
1
1
Department of Cardiology, University and Hospital Fribourg, Villars-sur-Glâne, CH-1708 Fribourg, Switzerland
2
Department of Internal Medicine, University and Hospital Fribourg, Villars-sur-Glâne, Fribourg, Switzerland
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Cardiovasc. Med. 2014, 17(1), 24; https://doi.org/10.4414/cvm.2014.00203
Submission received: 22 October 2013 / Revised: 22 November 2013 / Accepted: 22 December 2013 / Published: 22 January 2014
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Abstract

Systemic embolism is a classic complication of infective endocarditis. Coronary involvement and acute myocardial infarction (MI) are rare and increase mortality significantly. Recognising this unusual entity is crucial to provide adequate care. Percutaneous coronary intervention and thrombus aspiration is preferred to thrombolysis, which classically increases intracerebral haemorrhage risk. The present article describes the case of an acute inferior ST-elevated MI due to a Streptococcus salivarius endocarditis in a patient with known bicuspid aortic valve.
Keywords: bacterial endocarditis; septic embolism; coronary embolism; myocardial infarct bacterial endocarditis; septic embolism; coronary embolism; myocardial infarct

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Arroyo, D.; Cook, S.; Hayoz, D.; Togni, M. “The Plug and the Bug” – A Case of Coronary Embolism in Bacterial Endocarditis. Cardiovasc. Med. 2014, 17, 24. https://doi.org/10.4414/cvm.2014.00203

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Arroyo D, Cook S, Hayoz D, Togni M. “The Plug and the Bug” – A Case of Coronary Embolism in Bacterial Endocarditis. Cardiovascular Medicine. 2014; 17(1):24. https://doi.org/10.4414/cvm.2014.00203

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Arroyo, Diego, Stéphane Cook, Daniel Hayoz, and Mario Togni. 2014. "“The Plug and the Bug” – A Case of Coronary Embolism in Bacterial Endocarditis" Cardiovascular Medicine 17, no. 1: 24. https://doi.org/10.4414/cvm.2014.00203

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Arroyo, D., Cook, S., Hayoz, D., & Togni, M. (2014). “The Plug and the Bug” – A Case of Coronary Embolism in Bacterial Endocarditis. Cardiovascular Medicine, 17(1), 24. https://doi.org/10.4414/cvm.2014.00203

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