Goodwin Elliott M, Sinner Gregory J, Goodwin Rachel P, Kotter John
Department of Internal Medicine, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky.
Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Gill Heart & Vascular Institute, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky.
CASE (Phila). 2019 Mar 28;3(3):115-119. doi: 10.1016/j.case.2019.02.004. eCollection 2019 Jun.
• IVDA contributes to an increasing number of endocarditis cases annually. • Echocardiography remains first-line for diagnosing endocarditis and complications. • PVEI can result in aortoatrial fistula formation. • Severe AR from valvular destruction can lead to ECMV and diastolic MR.