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CASE REPORT
Combined right and left sided endocarditis in a hemodialysis patient: A cautionary tale
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Department of Nephrology, Dialysis and Transplantation, University Hospital Center 'Mother Theresa,' Tirana, Albania
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Department of Cardiac Surgery, University Hospital Center 'Mother Theresa,' Tirana, Albania
Submission date: 2023-07-16
Final revision date: 2023-12-01
Acceptance date: 2023-12-02
Online publication date: 2024-02-02
Corresponding author
Ermal Likaj
Department of Cardiac Surgery, University Hospital Center ‘Mother Theresa’, Rruga e Dibres 372, Tirana, Albania.
Department of Cardiac Surgery, University Hospital Center ‘Mother Theresa’, Rruga e Dibres 372, Tirana, Albania.
Pol. Ann. Med. 2024;31(1):17-20
KEYWORDS
critical care medicinenephrologycardiology and cardiovascular systemsinfectious diseases and tropical medicine
TOPICS
ABSTRACT
Introduction:
Infective endocarditis is a potentially life-threatening condition, more prevalent among chronic maintenance hemodialysis patients, as opposed to the general population.
Aim:
Combined involvement of both the right and left heart chambers is exceptionally rare.
Case study:
Herein, we present the case of a patient on long-term maintenance hemodialysis with right and left sided infective endocarditis.
Results and discussion:
We discuss potential risk factors leading to the widespread infection and emphasize the importance of an early diagnosis and prompt treatment in yielding better outcomes.
Conclusions:
The patient was treated successfully by a multidisciplinary team.
Infective endocarditis is a potentially life-threatening condition, more prevalent among chronic maintenance hemodialysis patients, as opposed to the general population.
Aim:
Combined involvement of both the right and left heart chambers is exceptionally rare.
Case study:
Herein, we present the case of a patient on long-term maintenance hemodialysis with right and left sided infective endocarditis.
Results and discussion:
We discuss potential risk factors leading to the widespread infection and emphasize the importance of an early diagnosis and prompt treatment in yielding better outcomes.
Conclusions:
The patient was treated successfully by a multidisciplinary team.
FUNDING
No funding was received to aid in the preparation of this article.
CONFLICT OF INTEREST
The authors have no conflict of interest to declare.
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