Infective Endocarditis on Ventricular Septal Defect Complicated by Septic Pulmonary Embolism: Case Report
Bettar Mohamed Ghoulame
Department of Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy of Casablanca, Ibn Rochd University Hospital, Morocco.
Charfo B Mahamdo
Department of Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy of Casablanca, Ibn Rochd University Hospital, Morocco.
Mullendelle Mayanga Patrick
Department of Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy of Casablanca, Ibn Rochd University Hospital, Morocco.
Nji Maleck
Department of Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy of Casablanca, Ibn Rochd University Hospital, Morocco.
Haboub Meryeme
Department of Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy of Casablanca, Ibn Rochd University Hospital, Morocco.
Arous Salim
Department of Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy of Casablanca, Ibn Rochd University Hospital, Morocco
Ghali Bennouna
Department of Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy of Casablanca, Ibn Rochd University Hospital, Morocco.
Rachida Habbal
Department of Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy of Casablanca, Ibn Rochd University Hospital, Morocco.
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Abstract
Ventricular septal defect (VSD) is a congenital heart disease most likely to cause infective endocarditis. Pulmonary embolism constitutes one of its main complications. Treatment is mostly based on effective antibiotic therapy but can sometimes require additional surgical intervention. We report a case of infectious endocarditis in a 20-year-old patient followed for congenital heart disease in the form of a ventricular septal defect. This was complicated by septic pulmonary embolism due to a right heart vegetation, with a good clinical-biological resolutionunder medical treatment only.
Keywords: Infectious endocarditis, ventricular septal defect, pulmonary embolism