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Looking into and beyond the heart

Year: 2015

Type: article

Abstract: An 89-year-old man presented with intermittent chest and epigastric pain, nausea and vomiting of one day's duration.His previous medical history included coronary artery disease and severe aortic valve stenosis, treated by transcatheter aortic valve implantation (26 mm Edwards ® ) 14 months before.After the procedure, he suffered complete atrioventricular block, and a dual chamber pacemaker was implanted.Physical examination revealed low-grade fever (37.6 • C) and an aortic systolic murmur; no pain

Source: Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia (English Edition)

DOI: 10.1016/j.repce.2015.10.012

Authors: Ana Isabel Azevedo, Ricardo Fontes-Carvalho, Adelaide Dias, Vasco Gama Ribeiro

Institution: Centro Hospitalar de Vila Nova de Gaia

Language: English

Topic: Cardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments

Subfield: Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $3,000