The missing aortic prosthesis: an unusual case of pseudo-aortic regurgitation | Zendy

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The missing aortic prosthesis: an unusual case of pseudo-aortic regurgitation

Author(s) -

Michael Y.C. Tsang,

Philip A. Araoz,

Lawrence J. Sinak,

Patricia A. Pellikka,

Sorin V. Pislaru

Publication year - 2013

Publication title -

european heart journal - cardiovascular imaging

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.576

H-Index - 92

eISSN - 2047-2412

pISSN - 2047-2404

DOI - 10.1093/ehjci/jet160

Subject(s) - medicine , regurgitation (circulation) , cardiology , prosthesis , surgery

A 33-year-old woman with a history of multiple aortic valve replacements for infective endocarditis was referred to our institution for presumed vegetations of her aortic prosthesis and aortic root abscess. Transthoracic echocardiography performed shortly after her arrival showed a large pseudo-aneurysm and a mobile echodensity (arrow) at the aortic annulus with regurgitant flow filling the …

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