title: Museum of TMH Multimodality Imaging Center: Evaluation of mechanical aortic valve endocarditis and fistula formation by cardiac computed tomography.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, Texas.
authors.forename: Kongkiat
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Chaikriangkrai
authors.affiliation: Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center, Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, Texas.
authors.forename: Homam
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ibrahim
authors.affiliation: Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center, Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, Texas.
authors.forename: Sayf Khaleel
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Bala
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, Texas.
authors.forename: Basel
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Ramlawi
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, Texas.
authors.forename: Su Min
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Chang
mesh_terms: D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000601:surgery*; D018618:Echocardiography, Doppler, Color; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000601:surgery; D005402:Fistula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000601:surgery; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000295:instrumentation; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D061330:Multidetector Computed Tomography; D064847:Multimodal Imaging; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D012086:Reoperation; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000601:surgery; D057787:Staphylococcus lugdunensis / Q000302:isolation & purification*