A Case of Infective Endocarditis during Perinatal Period.
10.2185/jjrm.45.822
- VernacularTitle:周産期に発症した感染性心内膜炎の１例
- Author:
Tatsuya HONDO
;
Kouichi TAKAHASHI
;
Nobuyuki MORISHIMA
;
Makoto MUNEMORI
;
Makoto OOBAYASHI
;
Toshio MATSUOKA
;
Masaki SENAMI
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- From:Journal of the Japanese Association of Rural Medicine
1997;45(6):822-826
- CountryJapan
- Language:Japanese
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Abstract:
A 32-year-old woman was referred to our hospital during the 35th week of pregnancy because of chest pain and dyspnea. The cesarean section was performed and a healthy infant was delivered. On the 16th hospital day, she developed heart failure. Echocardiograms revealed protrusion of the mitral valve into the left atrium in systole, vegetation and worsening of mitral regurgitation. CT showed splenic infarction. Mitral valve replacement was performed after inflammatory findings were improved by antibiotics. We reported here a case of infective endocarditis during the perinatal period.
