Aortic Ring Abscess


We presented more images from two additional cases with different aortic or septal abscess in Figures 69.2, 69.3 and Videoclip 69.2.



Figure 69.2 Transesophageal echocardiography revealed: an abscess (a); an abscess and a vegetation (arrows) (b) in the aortic root. AO, aorta; LA, left atrium; RA, right atrium.

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Figure 69.3 Transesophageal echocardiography revealed an abscess just below aortic valve; it involved the aortic valve and caused aortic valve prolapse (a), color Doppler shows a broad stream of regurgitant flow due to aortic valve prolapse (b). AO, aorta; AV, aortic valve; LA, left atrium; LV, left ventricle; LVOT, left ventricular outflow tract.

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Hospital Course

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Jun 12, 2016 | Posted by in CARDIOLOGY | Comments Off on Aortic Ring Abscess

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