Violent endocarditis in a previously healthy woman
Sinisalo, J.; Pohjola-Sintonen, S.; Tynninen, O.; Silvennoinen, H.
Duodecim; Laaketieteellinen Aikakauskirja 125(3): 289-296
2009
ISSN/ISBN: 0012-7183 PMID: 19341042 Document Number: 632635
A previously healthy woman having recently retired to old-age pension contracted a mild respiratory infection. During a peroral course of antibiotics, the inflammatory values continued to elevate. Admission to hospital was followed by stroke, revealing an underlying endocarditis. The patient succumbed suddenly two days later. In this clinical-pathological meeting case report we review the cause of it all.