A Misinterpreted Case of Aorta Prosthesis Endocarditis: Remember The Phenomenon of Microbubbles

Christian Johann Lerche, Ketil Jørgen Haugan, Jesper Irving Reimers, Nikolaj Ihlemann

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Abstract

A 17-year-old male with a history of newly implanted mechanical valve at the aortic position, presented with fever, rigors, and painful cutaneous abscesses on his lower extremities and was suspected for infective endocarditis. Transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) showed a vegetation-like structure following the movement of the mechanical heart valve (MHV), which eventually proved to be a product of degassing microbubbles (MB).
OriginalsprogEngelsk
TidsskriftEchocardiography
Vol/bind30
Udgave nummer7
Sider (fra-til)E188-E191
ISSN0742-2822
DOI
StatusUdgivet - 25 apr. 2013

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