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Complete heart block, aortic root abscess and aortic valve regurgitation are well-recognized complications of infective endocarditis of the aortic valve. Splenic abscess and aorto-cavitary fistula are rarer phenomena and are indicative of calamitous infection. The authors present the case of an otherwise healthy 61-year-old man presenting with a 2-month history of non-specific symptoms, who developed suppurative endocarditis with a fistulating aortic root abscess, combined with severe sepsis, splenic embolization and complete heart block. was the causative bacterium identified. The combination of these sequelae in the same patient is sparsely reported, is exceedingly rare and carries a significant risk of mortality.
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