A Case of Successful Treatment of Infective Endocarditis Complicated with Intracranial Hemorrhage, and Literature Review

Authors

  • Xu Yong Department of Interventional Radiology, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou
  • Zheng Weiliang Department of Interventional Radiology, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou
  • Chen Yili Department of Neurosurgery, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou
  • Zhao Lili Department of Cardiology, First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1532/hsf.1397

Abstract

The risks of neurological deteriorations during open heart surgery under heparinization in patients with infective endocarditis complicated by intracranial hemorrhage remain unknown. The optimal timing for heart surgery is still a point of conflict. We report a case in which a young man who had suffered from infective endocarditis complicated with intracranial hemorrhage successfully received mitral valve replacement on day 9 after the onset of intracranial hemorrhage.

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Published

2015-10-28

How to Cite

Yong, X., Weiliang, Z., Yili, C., & Lili, Z. (2015). A Case of Successful Treatment of Infective Endocarditis Complicated with Intracranial Hemorrhage, and Literature Review. The Heart Surgery Forum, 18(5), E198-E200. https://doi.org/10.1532/hsf.1397

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