Authors: P. Tůma Authors‘ workplace: Baťova krajská nemocnice, Zlín ; Interní klinika IPVZ Published in: Kardiol Rev Int Med 2006, 8(1-2): 59-61 Category: Case Report
This case report describes case of 38 years old diabetic patient with diabetes mellitus type 2 with acute aortic regurgitation caused by infective endocarditis in Nigeria. It shows limited medical opportunities in diagnostic methods and treatment of this life-threatening condition there and describes unusual patient’s evacuation to cardio-surgery by commercial flight for long distance at high altitude.
Key words: acute aortic regurgitation - infective endocarditis - evacuation by commercial flight
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