Endocarditis abscess of the aortic annulus involving the left ventricular inferior wall and causing a moderate aortic systolic obstruction: diagnosis by transthoracic and transesophageal echocardiography.
Echocardiography
; 20(1): 63-6, 2003 Jan.
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| ID: mdl-12848699
ABSTRACT
Abscesses are an important and potentially devastating complication of aortic valve endocarditis. The extension of the infectious process from the aortic valve to surrounding tissue can occur in different directions. This case report describes a 28-year-old man in whom the abscess of the aortic annulus was very large, causing a moderate aortic systolic obstruction, and also involved the left ventricular inferior wall. The diagnosis was provided by a combination of TTE and TEE examination and was confirmed by cardiac surgery.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Estenose da Valva Aórtica
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Obstrução do Fluxo Ventricular Externo
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Ecocardiografia
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Ecocardiografia Transesofagiana
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Abscesso
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Endocardite Bacteriana
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Echocardiography
Assunto da revista:
CARDIOLOGIA
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DIAGNOSTICO POR IMAGEM
Ano de publicação:
2003
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Itália