Madrigal JS, Sánchez JE

Language: Spanish
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ABSTRACT

Fistulas are part of the complications of bacterial endocarditis, which have low prevalence according to this pathology. We present a case of a patient with unknown personal pathological history, who had two weeks of fever, associated with poor general condition. In an echocardiogram it is described an aortic insufficiency, associated with the presence of a vegetation and a fistula on the right valve, which is treated by mechanical aortic valve replacement, with adequate evolution.

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