Infective Endocarditis Following Selective Angioembolisation for Lower Gastrointestinal Tract Bleeding: A Case Report
Selective angioembolisation is a common treatment modality for lower gastrointestinal bleeding. Sepsis is an uncommon complication of the procedure, and infective endocarditis is even rarer yet. Presented here is a case of a male in his 50s who received selective angioembolisation to a branch of th...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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European Medical Journal
2024-11-01
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| Series: | European Medical Journal Gastroenterology |
| Online Access: | https://www.emjreviews.com/gastroenterology/article/infective-endocarditis-following-selective-angioembolisation-for-lower-gastrointestinal-tract-bleeding-a-case-report-j050124/ |
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| Summary: | Selective angioembolisation is a common treatment modality for lower gastrointestinal bleeding. Sepsis is an uncommon complication of the procedure, and infective endocarditis is even rarer yet. Presented here is a case of a male in his 50s who received selective angioembolisation to a branch of the right colic artery to control lower gastrointestinal bleeding. He subsequently developed sepsis and acute cardiac failure due to Enterococcus faecalis bacteraemia and infective endocarditis, requiring a valve replacement surgery and an extended course of antibiotics. |
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| ISSN: | 2054-6203 |