Cor Vasa 2021, 63(3):382-385 | DOI: 10.33678/cor.2021.002

(Infective endocarditis of bicuspid aortic valve complicated by an abscess in in aortomitral continuity and intracardiac fistula)

Jitka Kůtová Stránská^a, Pavel Nedbal^a, Jan Vojáček^b, Tomáš Roubíček^a,c, Rostislav Polášek^a,c

^a Kardiocentrum, Krajská nemocnice Liberec, a.s., Liberec

^b Kardiochirurgická klinika, Fakultní nemocnice Hradec Králové, Hradec Králové

^c Fakulta zdravotnických studií, Technická univerzita Liberec, Liberec

Infective endocarditis is a serious disease with a signifi cant effect on morbidity and mortality. Patients with bicuspid aortic valve are known to be more prone to infective endocarditis. An abscess in aortomitral continuity with intracardiac fi stula is a very rare and serious complication of infective endocarditis. We describe the case of a 47-year-old man with infective endocarditis complicated by an abscess and intracardiac fi stula presenting with dyspnea and development of heart failure with a need for an urgent surgical solution.

Keywords: Abscess in aortomitral continuity, Bicuspid aortic valve, Hemi-Commando procedure, Infective endocarditis, Intracardiac fistula

Received: October 28, 2020; Revised: January 3, 2021; Accepted: January 4, 2021; Published: July 20, 2021  Show citation