Abstract
Although infective endocarditis is an uncommon disease during childhood, it has high rates of morbidity and mortality. Congenital heart diseases and rheumatic valve damages are the most important predisposing factors for infective endocarditis and the risk is increased by heart surgery and interventional treatments. The most significant complications of infective endocarditis are congestive heart failure and embolic events. We report a four-year-old boy presented with acute ischemic stroke two months following balloon angioplasty for aortic coarctation diagnosed as infective endocarditis. During follow-up, parotid and intramuscular abscess formation because of septic embolism were observed as complications of infective endocarditis.
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