Published in:
01-06-2015 | Images in CV Applications
Infected patent foramen ovale (PFO)
Authors:
Thomas C. Butler, John Sedgwick, David Platts, Darryl J. Burstow, David Seaton
Published in:
The International Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging
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Issue 5/2015
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Excerpt
A 59 years old man presented with a late anterior STEMI, some hours after severe chest pain. He proceeded to primary angioplasty and stenting his proximal LAD artery. An intra-aortic balloon pump inserted for cardiogenic shock at the time of primary angioplasty. Contrast enhanced transthoracic echocardiography using Definity™ showed extensive regional wall motion abnormalities and an estimated ejection fraction of 14 %. A PICC line was inserted for intravenous inotropic support. The patient however, became febrile during his hospitalization. Blood cultures were taken and subsequently grew a hospital acquired MSSA secondary to PICC line insertion. …
