Mitral ring abscess caused by bacterial endocarditis on a heavily calcified mitral annulus fibrosus: Diagnosis by multiplane transesophageal echocardiography.
Eicher
J C
JC
Department of Cardiology, Department of Infectious Diseases, Dijon University Hospital, France.
Falcon-Eicher
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S
Sota
F X
FX
Dobsak
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P
Duong
M
M
Brenot
R
R
Wolf
J E
JE
D000038:Abscess / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000382:microbiology; D000368:Aged; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D009202:Cardiomyopathies / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal / Q000379:methods; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006349:Heart Valve Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000382:microbiology; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000150:complications*; D013212:Staphylococcus epidermidis / Q000302:isolation & purification