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To the Editor: Infective endocarditis (IE) is a rare complication of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) that may lead to fatal outcomes if the infection is not effectively controlled. We report three… Click to show full abstract
To the Editor: Infective endocarditis (IE) is a rare complication of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) that may lead to fatal outcomes if the infection is not effectively controlled. We report three cases of hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy (HOCM) complicated with IE, two of which were successfully treated by mitral valve replacement (MVR) and septal myectomy (SM) due to lack of clinical response to antibiotics, worsening heart failure, and severe mitral regurgitation.
Keywords:
obstructive hypertrophic;
hypertrophic cardiomyopathy;
infective endocarditis;
endocarditis obstructive
Journal Title: Chinese Medical Journal
Year Published: 2020
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Journal Title: Chinese Medical Journal
Year Published: 2020
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