Aspergillus Pacemaker Endocarditis



Figure 78.2 The interventricular septal was flat (D pattern) during systole and diastole from the parasternal short-axis view (a). Post operation, the shape of ventricular septum recovered to normal pattern (b).

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The vegetations were cultured and found with aspergillus growth.


Discussion


The fungal endocarditis is a rare disease, with fungi responsible for less than 10% of the cases with infective endocarditis fungal endocarditis is a rare disease, with fungi responsible for less than 10% of the cases with infective endocarditis [1]. Aspergillus

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Jun 12, 2016 | Posted by in CARDIOLOGY | Comments Off on Aspergillus Pacemaker Endocarditis

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