Anaesthesia and Intensive Care 2000-Aug
Leptospirosis complicated by severe aortic stenosis.
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A previously well 62-year-old male from North Queensland presented with leptospirosis featuring fever, renal failure, hepatitis and pulmonary haemorrhage. Management was greatly complicated by severe and previously unrecognized aortic stenosis with a peak valve gradient of 125 mmHg. A successful outcome followed careful haemodynamic management and treatment of the infective illness with subsequent valve replacement.