Challenges in Managing Acute Myocardial Infarction Associated With Infective Endocarditis: A Case Report

J Investig Med High Impact Case Rep. 2020 Jan-Dec:8:2324709620960001. doi: 10.1177/2324709620960001.

Abstract

Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is a rare but recognized and potentially serious complication of infective endocarditis (IE). This case describes the challenges surrounding the management of AMI in the setting of septic coronary embolism, brain, spleen, and kidney infarcts due to septic emboli from native mitral valve IE.

Keywords: CABG with simultaneous mitral valve replacement; acute myocardial infarction; infective endocarditis; septic coronary embolism.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Coronary Angiography
  • Coronary Artery Bypass
  • Disease Management
  • Embolism / diagnostic imaging
  • Embolism / etiology*
  • Embolism / surgery
  • Endocarditis / complications*
  • Endocarditis / diagnostic imaging
  • Endocarditis / surgery
  • Female
  • Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation
  • Humans
  • Middle Aged
  • Mitral Valve
  • Myocardial Infarction / diagnostic imaging
  • Myocardial Infarction / etiology*
  • Myocardial Infarction / surgery