title: Major dehiscence of infected aortic valve prosthesis with "rocking motion" but without diastolic paravalvular regurgitation.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Medisch Spectrum Twente, Thoraxcentrum Twente, Haaksbergerstraat 55, 7513 ER, Enschede, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Ethel
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Metz
authors.forename: Marc
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hartmann
authors.forename: Clemens
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: von Birgelen
authors.forename: Max M P
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Haalebos
authors.forename: Patrick M J
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Verhorst
mesh_terms: 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