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Echo 6mnths ago fine, ctangio in november fine. new echo concluded "possibly fistula".no fever, urine normal but lower volume, ekgnormal, blood count normal, red hands. cud it be endocarditis? txs a lot

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Many possibilites: Follow the exams and consults. May take awhile to find the exact problem sometimes doctors may have different ideas.

Answered 2/27/2014

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Dr. Nishant Kalra answered

Specializes in Cardiology

No: Endocarditis usually cause fever and sweating, hematuria which u don't have. Echocardiogram did not reveal any valvular infection so endocarditis was ruled out. It raised the suspicion of a fistula. Not sure what fistula. Cta usually can show the fistula.

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