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A 74-year-old patient with a history of heart failure and a prosthetic aortic valve presented with symptoms such as dyspnea, orthopnea, and peripheral edema. Despite negative blood cultures, diagnostic tests revealed periprosthetic leaks and findings suggestive of infectious endocarditis. The patient met criteria outlined in the ESC guidelines for possible endocarditis. Further evaluation with PET-CT using 2-[18F]FDG was recommended. This case highlights the challenges in diagnosing infectious endocarditis in patients with prosthetic valves and underscores the importance of thorough clinical assessment and appropriate imaging modalities for accurate diagnosis and management.
Keywords
74-year-old patient
heart failure
prosthetic aortic valve
dyspnea
orthopnea
peripheral edema
periprosthetic leaks
infectious endocarditis
ESC guidelines
PET-CT
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