Leptospirosis complicated by severe aortic stenosis

Authors
Butler, CS Endara, SA
Citation
Cs. Butler et Sa. Endara, Leptospirosis complicated by severe aortic stenosis, ANAESTH I C, 28(4), 2000, pp. 434-437
Citations number
11
Categorie Soggetti
Aneshtesia & Intensive Care
Journal title
ANAESTHESIA AND INTENSIVE CARE
ISSN journal
0310057X → ACNP
Volume
28
Issue
4
Year of publication
2000
Pages
434 - 437
Database
ISI
SICI code
0310-057X(200008)28:4<434:LCBSAS>2.0.ZU;2-M
Abstract
A previously well 62-year-old male from North Queensland presented with lep tospirosis featuring fever, renal failure, hepatitis and pulmonary haemorrh age. Management was greatly complicated by severe and previously unrecogniz ed aortic stenosis with a peak valve gradient of 125mmHg. A successful outc ome followed careful haemodynamic managment and treatment of the infective illness with subsequent valve replacement.