Mitral and tricuspid annular endocarditis. Diagnosis by transesophageal echocardiography.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Two cases of infective endocarditis with vegetations attached to the mitral and tricuspid annuli are described. In both cases, the vegetations could not be identified by transthoracic echocardiography. These cases illustrate the advantage of TEE over the transthoracic approach in recognizing vegetations in extravalvular locations.
Medical subject headings
- Echocardiography
- Endocarditis, Bacterial
- Mitral Valve
- Staphylococcal Infections
- Streptococcal Infections
- Tricuspid Valve