Abstract:The patient was a 68-year-old man. In January 2017, he underwent aortic valve replacement Carpentier-Edwards Perimount Magna, 25 mm, Edwards Lifescience Corporation, Irvine, USA for aortic stenosis and coronary bypass surgery with two saphenous vein grafts SVG #7 and SVG-4PD for asymptomatic myocardial ischemia. He was treated as an outpatient by a local physician for at least a week during November 2017, with a principal complaint of mild fever, but no other significant symptoms. Transthoracic echocardiograph… Show more
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