Think twice, look twice: Eustachian valve endocarditis due to Escherichia coli

Ify Mordi, Nikolaos Tzemos (Lead / Corresponding author)

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Abstract

Eustachian valve endocarditis is a rare cause of infective endocarditis. We present the case of a 72-year-old woman in whom this was found after a lengthy search. We then go on to discuss the prevalence and some of the difficulties found in the investigation of this disease.< Learning objective: The Eustachian valve (EV) is a valve at the junction of the inferior vena cava and right atrium that in fetal life ensures oxygen-rich blood flows through the foramen ovale into the left side of the heart. In adult life it is vestigial, though it can be prominent and can be a site for vegetations. EV endocarditis can be easily missed if not searched for - if the clinical picture appears to be one of endocarditis, one must remember this valve>.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)e51-e52
Number of pages2
JournalJournal of Cardiology Cases
Volume7
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Feb 2013

Keywords

  • Endocarditis
  • Escherichia coli
  • Eustachian valve

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

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