Major dehiscence of infected aortic valve prosthesis with "rocking motion" but without diastolic paravalvular regurgitation.
We present a case of a 66-year-old patient with infective endocarditis of an aortic valve bioprosthesis with major dehiscence and extensive "rocking motion" but without any diastolic paravalvular regurgitation as assessed with radiography and transesophageal echocardiography.
Metz
Ethel
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Department of Cardiology, Medisch Spectrum Twente, Thoraxcentrum Twente, Haaksbergerstraat 55, 7513 ER, Enschede, The Netherlands.
Hartmann
Marc
M
von Birgelen
Clemens
C
Haalebos
Max M P
MM
Verhorst
Patrick M J
PM
D000368:Aged; D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000503:physiopathology; D001705:Bioprosthesis; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D004696:Endocarditis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016459:Prosthesis-Related Infections / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000503:physiopathology; D012086:Reoperation