title: Echocardiographic identification of infective endocarditis within a congenital left sinus of Valsalva-right atrial communication.
abstract: A rare case is described of infective endocarditis within a congenital left sinus of Valsalva aneurysm to right atrial communication diagnosed by a combination of precordial and transesophageal echocardiography. The respective roles of precordial and transesophageal echocardiography in this case are discussed with regard to both diagnosis and surgical decision making.
authors.affiliation: Divisione di Cardiologia, Ospedale Monaldi via Leonardo Bianchi, Naples, Italy.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Caso
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Municino
authors.forename: G R
authors.initials: GR
authors.lastname: Sutherland
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000151:congenital* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D015150:Echocardiography, Doppler; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006325:Heart Atria / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012850:Sinus of Valsalva / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013292:Streptococcus agalactiae