Congenital bicuspid aortic valve enodocarditis with multiple subvalvular complications and an acquired membranous ventricular septal defect.
We report a case with echocardiographic demonstration of native congenital bicuspid aortic valve endocarditis with multiple subaortic complications. Transesophageal echocardiography in this case revealed large vegetations with multiloculated aortic paravalvular abscess around the cusps; a high-acquired restrictive membranous ventricular septal defect with vegetations extending to the tricuspid leaflets and paravalvular aortic regurgitation caused by aortic leaflet perforation.
Zelenka
Jason
J
Division of Cardiology, Krannert Institute of Cardiology, Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA.
Akel
Rami
R
Sawada
Stephen G
SG
Mahenthiran
Jo
J
D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology*; D001022:Aortic Valve Insufficiency / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D001024:Aortic Valve Stenosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D004452:Echocardiography; D018618:Echocardiography, Doppler, Color; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D004562:Electrocardiography; D004696:Endocarditis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006327:Heart Block / Q000175:diagnosis; D006345:Heart Septal Defects, Ventricular / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged