[Echocardiographic diagnosis of thrombotic deposits in acute endocarditis (author's transl)].
This report describes the echocardiographic features seen in 6 patients with valvular vegetations as documented by autopsy or surgery. 4 mitral, 3 aortic and 1 tricuspid valves were investigated using M-mode echoscan(n = 8). Characteristic findings observed were non-uniform thickening of the typical valve pattern in sytole and diastole without restriction of valve motion. In 7 cases the exact echocardiographic localization of valvular vegetation was confirmed in situ, whereas localization of vegetation in tricuspid valve disease was uncomplete.
D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004452:Echocardiography / Q000379:methods*; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis; D006351:Heart Valves / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents
Echokardiographische Diagnose thrombotischer Auflagerungen bei akuter Endokarditis.