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Case Reports
. 2016 Oct;102(4):e295-7.
doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2016.02.069.

Right Coronary Artery Septic Embolization Secondary to Aerococcus urinae Native Mitral Valve Endocarditis

Kunal D Kotkar  1 , Sameh M Said  2 , Hector Michelena  3 , Brendan Wanta  4 , Maria D Fritock  5 , Larry M Baddour  4
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Right Coronary Artery Septic Embolization Secondary to Aerococcus urinae Native Mitral Valve Endocarditis

Kunal D Kotkar et al. Ann Thorac Surg. 2016 Oct.

Abstract

Septic embolization to the coronary arteries from infective endocarditis is a rare occurrence. Appropriate treatment is not yet fully determined. We report a case of mitral valve endocarditis due to Aerococcus urinae presenting as acute inferior myocardial infarction.

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