Abstract:Background
Syncope is a serious complication of significant aortic valve stenosis. Left ventricular outflow obstruction, abnormal arterial and venous vasodilatation and arrhythmic events are usually the most common pathophysiological mechanisms. Structurally abnormal native valves with turbulent abnormal flow are a substrate for infective endocarditis in the elderly population.
Clinical Case
We report the case of an 74 year-o… Show more
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