Chidurala Suchit, Bheemarasetti Manikumar
Natural Sciences, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, USA.
Interventional Cardiology, Texas Health Heart and Vascular Hospital Arlington, Arlington, USA.
Cureus. 2022 Jul 16;14(7):e26919. doi: 10.7759/cureus.26919. eCollection 2022 Jul.
Infective endocarditis is a serious inflammation of the inner lining of the heart. It is caused by pathogens entering the bloodstream and infecting the endocardium. We demonstrate a unique presentation of infective endocarditis following a prostatic urethral lift. The low index of suspicion and atypical symptoms prevented early diagnosis of the disease, leading to life-threatening complications and valve replacement surgery. Understanding unusual presentations of infective endocarditis can increase the index of suspicion in outpatient settings, leading to early diagnosis and preventing fatal complications.
感染性心内膜炎是心脏内膜的一种严重炎症。它由病原体进入血液循环并感染心内膜引起。我们展示了一例前列腺尿道悬吊术后感染性心内膜炎的独特表现。怀疑指数低和非典型症状导致该病未能早期诊断,进而引发危及生命的并发症并进行了瓣膜置换手术。了解感染性心内膜炎的不寻常表现可提高门诊环境中的怀疑指数,从而实现早期诊断并预防致命并发症。