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Bodilsen J, Madsen T, Brandt CT, Müllertz K, Wiese L, Demirci ST, Suhrs HE, Larsen L, Gill SUA, Hansen BR, Nilsson B, Omland LH, Fosbøl E, Kjeldsen AD, Nielsen H. Pulmonary arteriovenous malformations in patients with previous brain abscess: a cross-sectional population-based study. Eur J Neurol 2024; 31:e16176. [PMID: 38064178 DOI: 10.1111/ene.16176] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2023] [Revised: 11/22/2023] [Accepted: 11/23/2023] [Indexed: 03/14/2024]
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Pulmonary arteriovenous malformations (PAVMs) may cause recurrent brain abscess. The primary aim was to determine the prevalence of PAVM amongst survivors of brain abscess. The proportion with cardiac right-to-left shunts was also assessed post hoc. METHODS This was a cross-sectional population-based study of adult (≥18 years) survivors of cryptogenic bacterial brain abscess in Denmark from 2007 through 2016. Patients were invited for bubble-echocardiography to detect vascular right-to-left shunting and, if abnormal, subsequent computed tomography thorax for diagnosis of PAVM. Data are presented as n/N (%) or median with interquartile range (IQR). RESULTS Study participation was accepted by 47/157 (30%) eligible patients amongst whom two did not appear for scheduled bubble-echocardiography. The median age of participants was 54 years (IQR 45-62) and 19/57 (33%) were females compared with 59 years (IQR 48-68, p = 0.05) and 41/85 females (48%, p = 0.22) in non-participants. Bubble-echocardiography was suggestive of shunt in 10/45 (22%) participants and PAVM was subsequently confirmed by computed tomography in one patient with grade 1 shunting. The corresponding prevalence of PAVM was 2% (95% confidence interval 0.06-11.8) amongst all examined participants. Another 9/45 (20%) were diagnosed with patent in persistent foramen ovale (n = 8) or atrial septum defect (n = 1), which is comparable with the overall prevalence of 25% amongst adults in the Danish background population. CONCLUSIONS Undiagnosed PAVM amongst adult survivors of cryptogenic bacterial brain abscess is rare but may be considered in select patients. The prevalence of cardiac right-to-left shunts amongst brain abscess patients corresponds to the prevalence in the general population.
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- Jacob Bodilsen
- Department of Infectious Diseases, Aalborg University Hospital, Aalborg, Denmark
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- Department of Cardiology, Aalborg University Hospital, Aalborg, Denmark
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Zealand University Hospital, Roskilde, Denmark
- Department of Clinical Medicine, Copenhagen University, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Cardiology, Nordsjaellands Hospital Hillerød, Hillerød, Denmark
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Zealand University Hospital, Roskilde, Denmark
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- Department of Cardiology, Zealand University Hospital, Roskilde, Denmark
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark
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- Department of Cardiology, Hvidovre University Hospital, Hvidovre, Denmark
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Cardiology, Heart Centre, University Hospital of Copenhagen, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
- Institute for Clinical Medicine, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Aalborg University Hospital, Aalborg, Denmark
- Institute for Clinical Medicine, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark
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Gill SUA, Hollegaard S, Schønnemann KR. Implementation of early palliative care in an oncologic outpatient clinic - an observational study of the first year. Acta Oncol 2023; 62:522-527. [PMID: 37190969 DOI: 10.1080/0284186x.2023.2212410] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2022] [Accepted: 05/05/2023] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
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BACKGROUND As earlier studies found that early onset specialized palliative care (ESPC) results in better quality of life (QoL), less hospitalization and chemotherapy toward end-of life, we implemented ESPC in our oncology outpatient clinic. The aim of this study was to describe reasons for referral, interventions performed and the satisfaction among the oncologic staff. MATERIAL AND METHODS The outpatient ESPC clinic was established in the department of oncology. Prespecified selected data was obtained from the patients records. All patients were asked to fill in a questionnaire concerning their symptoms and QOL. A survey among the oncologic personnel concerning their perception of the clinic was conducted. All data were consecutively collected in a share point database. RESULTS We included 134 patients. The primary referral symptoms were pain (69%) or psychological/existential challenges (23%). 55% of patients filled in an EORTC questionnaire and rated a median (QoL) of 3.4. Interventions initiated were on based on the following symptoms: pain (70%), constipation (53%), nausea (15%), dyspnea (10%) and depression (7%). Median waiting time was 13 days. Of the 134 patients referred to the ESPC clinic 101 was admitted. Symptoms and problems were resolved in the ESPC clinic for 81 of the 101 admitted patients (80%), i.e., after one consultation for 25 patients and after a follow up course in the clinic for 56 patients. A survey among the staff at the Department of Oncology demonstrated a high degree of satisfaction with the ESPC clinic. CONCLUSIONS We report experiences from implementation of ESPC in our outpatient oncologic clinic, where 81 (80%) of the admitted patients could be finished after one or a few follow up contacts, as their symptoms had been resolved. There was a high degree of satisfaction with the clinic among the oncologic staff.
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- Sabine Ute Alice Gill
- Palliative Care Unit, Department of Oncology, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark
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- Palliative Care Unit, Department of Oncology, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark
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Pries-Heje MM, Hasselbalch RB, Wiingaard C, Fosbøl EL, Glenthøj AB, Ihlemann N, Gill SUA, Christiansen U, Elming H, Bruun NE, Povlsen JA, Helweg-Larsen J, Schultz M, Østergaard L, Fursted K, Christensen JJ, Rosenvinge F, Køber L, Tønder N, Moser C, Iversen K, Bundgaard H. Severity of anaemia and association with all-cause mortality in patients with medically managed left-sided endocarditis. Heart 2021; 108:882-888. [PMID: 34611042 DOI: 10.1136/heartjnl-2021-319637] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2021] [Accepted: 09/01/2021] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To assess the prevalence and severity of anaemia in patients with left-sided infective endocarditis (IE) and association with mortality. METHODS In the Partial Oral versus Intravenous Antibiotic Treatment of Endocarditis trial, 400 patients with IE were randomised to conventional or partial oral antibiotic treatment after stabilisation of infection, showing non-inferiority. Haemoglobin (Hgb) levels were measured at randomisation. Primary outcomes were all-cause mortality after 6 months and 3 years. Patients who underwent valve surgery were excluded due to competing reasons for anaemia. RESULTS Out of 400 patients with IE, 248 (mean age 70.6 years (SD 11.1), 62 women (25.0%)) were medically managed; 37 (14.9%) patients had no anaemia, 139 (56.1%) had mild anaemia (Hgb <8.1 mmol/L in men and Hgb <7.5 mmol/L in women and Hgb ≥6.2 mmol/L) and 72 (29.0%) had moderate to severe anaemia (Hgb <6.2 mmol/L). Mortality rates in patients with no anaemia, mild anaemia and moderate to severe anaemia were 2.7%, 3.6% and 15.3% at 6-month follow-up and 13.5%, 20.1% and 34.7% at 3-year follow-up, respectively. Moderate to severe anaemia was associated with higher mortality after 6 months (HR 4.81, 95% CI 1.78 to 13.0, p=0.002) and after 3 years (HR 2.14, 95% CI 1.27 to 3.60, p=0.004) and remained significant after multivariable adjustment. CONCLUSION Moderate to severe anaemia was present in 29% of patients with medically treated IE after stabilisation of infection and was independently associated with higher mortality within the following 3 years. Further investigations are warranted to determine whether intensified treatment of anaemia in patients with IE might improve outcome.
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- Mia Marie Pries-Heje
- Department of Cardiology, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Cardiology, Herlev-Gentofte Hospital, Copenhagen University Hospital, Herlev, Denmark
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- Department of Cardiology, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Cardiology, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Haematology, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark.,Clinical Medicine, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Cardiology, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark.,Cardiology, Odense Universitetshospital, Odense, Denmark
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- Department of Cardiology, Zealand University Hospital Roskilde, Roskilde, Denmark
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- Clinical Medicine, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark.,Department of Cardiology, Zealand University Hospital Roskilde, Roskilde, Denmark.,Department of Clinical Medicine, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Herlev-Gentofte Hospital, Copenhagen University Hospital, Herlev, Denmark
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- Department of Cardiology, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Bacteriology Reference Department, Statens Serum Institut, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Clinical Medicine, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark.,Department of Clinical Microbiology, Slagelse Hospital, Slagelse, Denmark
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- Department of Clinical Microbiology, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark
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- Department of Cardiology, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark.,Clinical Medicine, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Cardiology, Hillerød Hospital, Hillerod, Denmark
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- Department of Microbiology, Copenhagen University Hospital, Kobenhavn, Denmark
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- Clinical Medicine, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark.,Department of Cardiology and Department of Emergency Medicine, Herlev Hospital, Herlev, Denmark
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- Department of Cardiology, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark.,Clinical Medicine, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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Lassen H, Nielsen SL, Gill SUA, Johansen IS. The epidemiology of infective endocarditis with focus on non-device related right-sided infective endocarditis: A retrospective register-based study in the region of Southern Denmark. Int J Infect Dis 2020; 95:224-230. [PMID: 32289560 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2020.04.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2020] [Revised: 04/03/2020] [Accepted: 04/06/2020] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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AIMS Non-device related right-sided infective endocarditis (ND-RSIE) is not well characterized. We aimed to characterize patients with infective endocarditis (IE) with emphasis on the epidemiology, clinical characteristics and complications of ND-RSIE. METHODS In this population-based cohort study, we identified patients with IE using ICD-10 codes from the Danish National Hospital Register in the Region of Southern Denmark between January 2007 and May 2017. Hospital records were reviewed, and characteristics and outcomes recorded. RESULTS We included 1243 confirmed IE episodes of which 82% were left-sided IE, 11% were cardiac device right sided infective endocarditis (RSIE) and 7% were ND-RSIE. Patients with ND-RSIE were considerably younger, had less comorbidity and had a lower 30-day mortality (6%) compared with patients with device RSIE (24%) and left-sided IE (26%) (p<0.01). ND-RSIE was associated with underlying heart disease, involvement of the tricuspid valve (57%), Staphylococcus species (53%) and complications (61%). Forty percent of ND-RSIE occurred among people who inject drugs (PWID) for whom significant differences were observed compared with non-PWID with regards to tricuspid valve involvement (96% vs. 32%), causative microorganisms (Staphylococcus aureus 79% vs. 27%), complications (86% vs. 45%), recurrence (29% vs. 11%) and 30-day mortality (0% vs. 7%). CONCLUSION ND-RSIE is relatively rare and differs with regards to epidemiology, clinical characteristics and complications compared with left-sided IE and cardiac device RSIE, but has a favourable prognosis. Forty percent of ND-RSIE occurs among PWID, which is associated with frequent complications but a very low mortality.
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- Helena Lassen
- Department of Infectious Diseases, Odense University Hospital, J. B. Winsløws Vej 4, 5000 Odense C, Denmark; OPEN, Open Patient data Explorative Network, Odense University Hospital, J. B. Winsløws Vej 9A, 5000 Odense C, Denmark.
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Odense University Hospital, J. B. Winsløws Vej 4, 5000 Odense C, Denmark
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- Department of Cardiology, Odense University Hospital, J. B. Winsløws Vej 4, 5000 Odense C, Denmark
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Odense University Hospital, J. B. Winsløws Vej 4, 5000 Odense C, Denmark; OPEN, Open Patient data Explorative Network, Odense University Hospital, J. B. Winsløws Vej 9A, 5000 Odense C, Denmark; Department of Clinical Research, University of Southern Denmark, Winsløwparken 19, 5000 Odense C, Denmark
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Lilje B, Rasmussen RV, Dahl A, Stegger M, Skov RL, Fowler VG, Ng KL, Kiil K, Larsen AR, Petersen A, Johansen HK, Schønheyder HC, Arpi M, Rosenvinge FS, Korup E, Høst U, Hassager C, Gill SUA, Hansen TF, Johannesen TB, Smit J, Søgaard P, Skytt Andersen P, Eske-Bruun N. Whole-genome sequencing of bloodstream Staphylococcus aureus isolates does not distinguish bacteraemia from endocarditis. Microb Genom 2019; 3. [PMID: 29208121 PMCID: PMC5729915 DOI: 10.1099/mgen.0.000138] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/16/2023] Open
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Most Staphylococcus aureus isolates can cause invasive disease given the right circumstances, but it is unknown if some isolates are more likely to cause severe infections than others. S. aureus bloodstream isolates from 120 patients with definite infective endocarditis and 121 with S. aureus bacteraemia without infective endocarditis underwent whole-genome sequencing. Genome-wide association analysis was performed using a variety of bioinformatics approaches including SNP analysis, accessory genome analysis and k-mer based analysis. Core and accessory genome analyses found no association with either of the two clinical groups. In this study, the genome sequences of S. aureus bloodstream isolates did not discriminate between bacteraemia and infective endocarditis. Based on our study and the current literature, it is not convincing that a specific S. aureus genotype is clearly associated to infective endocarditis in patients with S. aureus bacteraemia.
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- Berit Lilje
- 1Department of Bacteria, Parasites and Fungi, Statens Serum Institut, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- 2Department of Cardiology, Copenhagen University Hospital, Herlev-Gentofte, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- 2Department of Cardiology, Copenhagen University Hospital, Herlev-Gentofte, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- 1Department of Bacteria, Parasites and Fungi, Statens Serum Institut, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- 1Department of Bacteria, Parasites and Fungi, Statens Serum Institut, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- 3Division of Infectious Diseases, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA
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- 1Department of Bacteria, Parasites and Fungi, Statens Serum Institut, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- 1Department of Bacteria, Parasites and Fungi, Statens Serum Institut, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- 1Department of Bacteria, Parasites and Fungi, Statens Serum Institut, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- 1Department of Bacteria, Parasites and Fungi, Statens Serum Institut, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- 4Department of Clinical Microbiology, Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- 5Department of Clinical Microbiology, Aalborg University Hospital, Clinical Institute, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark
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- 6Department of Clinical Microbiology, Copenhagen University Hospital, Herlev-Gentofte, Herlev, Denmark
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- 8Department of Cardiology, Aalborg University Hospital, Aalborg, Denmark
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- 2Department of Cardiology, Copenhagen University Hospital, Herlev-Gentofte, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- 9Department of Cardiology, Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- 2Department of Cardiology, Copenhagen University Hospital, Herlev-Gentofte, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- 2Department of Cardiology, Copenhagen University Hospital, Herlev-Gentofte, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- 11Department of Clinical Microbiology, Aalborg University Hospital, Aalborg, Denmark
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- 12Department of Cardiology, Clinical Institute, Aalborg University, Aalborg University Hospital, Aalborg, Denmark
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- 13Department of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark.,14Translational Genomics North, Flagstaff, USA.,1Department of Bacteria, Parasites and Fungi, Statens Serum Institut, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- 15Department of Cardiology, Copenhagen University Hospital, Herlev-Gentofte, Clinical Institute, Aalborg University, Copenhagen, Aalborg, Denmark
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Lassen H, Gill SUA, Loenberg Nielsen S, Somuncu Johansen I. P3541Non-device related right-sided infectious endocarditis: a descriptive retrospective register-based study. Eur Heart J 2018. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehy563.p3541] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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- H Lassen
- Odense University Hospital, Department of Infectious Diseases, Odense, Denmark
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- Odense University Hospital, Department of Cardiology, Odense, Denmark
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- Odense University Hospital, Department of Infectious Diseases, Odense, Denmark
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- Odense University Hospital, Department of Infectious Diseases, Odense, Denmark
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Fallesen CO, Gill SUA, Hansen MG. [Fulminant perimyocarditis following tonsillitis]. Ugeskr Laeger 2013; 175:1117-1118. [PMID: 23651752] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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Fulminant perimyocarditis is a rare and potentially fatal condition that may mimick myocardial infarction. The long-term prognosis is favourable, once the patient has survived the index admission, and recurrence is extremely rare. This case describes a 35-year-old man, who experienced recurrence twice within six months. Due to the risk of a potentially fatal outcome, patients should be followed closely with clinical controls of infection parameters and echocardiography.
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