Amil, Walid Caole, Imelda V. text monographic eng

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Congenital Heart Disease is the substrate for 11 percent to 31 percent of Infective Endocarditis cases in the Philippines. There has been 5 cases reported worldwide of isolated pulmonic valve endocarditis in a patient with VSD and none in the Philippines . This is a case of an isolated pulmonic valve endocarditis in a patient with VSD, which was echocardiographically documented and monitored and initially treated medically. The case also demonstrates the importance of echo in IE management. Objectives This presentation describes a case of an isolated involvement of the pulmonic valve in infective endocarditis in a patient with (VSD), which was echocardiographically documented and monitored, and initially treated medically. This case also demonstrates the importance of echocardiography in the management of IE. Walid Amil, Imelda V. Caole In: Acta Medica Philippina, 2006 vol. 40 (2) pages: 58-61 Endocarditis Heart Septal Defects, Ventricular 210211 20210211160832.0 D0001J000035