A Case of Staphylococcal Tricuspid Valve Endocarditis With Para-Aortic Abscess in a Patient With Bicuspid Aortic Valve
Korean Circulation Journal
;
: 482-485, 2011.
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in English
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| ID: wpr-108469
ABSTRACT
Paravalvular abscess is a serious complication of infective endocarditis. The aortic valve and its adjacent ring are more susceptible to abscess formation and paravalvular extension than the mitral valve. A 15-years old patient with bicuspid aortic valve presented with staphylococcal tricuspid valve endocarditis complicated by para-aortic abscess that ruptured into the aortic sinus. We report the clinical, laboratory and echocardiographic features and treatment of this patient and conduct a literature review on this subject.
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Main subject:
Aortic Valve
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Sinus of Valsalva
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Tricuspid Valve
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Bicuspid
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Abscess
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Endocarditis
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Heart Valve Diseases
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Mitral Valve
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Korean Circulation Journal
Year:
2011
Type:
Article
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