| 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. | |
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PMID: 12848699 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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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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Authors:
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Diana Iarussi; Vincenzo Martino; Valeria Pergola; Giuseppe Renzo; Maria Francoise Tripodi; Riccardo Utili; Raffaele Calabrò |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Echocardiography (Mount Kisco, N.Y.) Volume: 20 ISSN: 0742-2822 ISO Abbreviation: Echocardiography Publication Date: 2003 Jan |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2003-07-09 Completed Date: 2003-07-29 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8511187 Medline TA: Echocardiography Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 63-6 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Cattedra di Cardiologia, Dipartimento di Scienze Cardio-Chirurgiche, Toraciche e Respiratorie, Seconda Università, Naples, Italy. dianal.iarussi@unina2.it |
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Abscess
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ultrasonography* Adult Aortic Valve / ultrasonography Aortic Valve Stenosis / etiology*, ultrasonography Echocardiography* Echocardiography, Transesophageal* Endocarditis, Bacterial / complications*, ultrasonography Heart Ventricles Humans Male Ventricular Outflow Obstruction / etiology*, ultrasonography |
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