Mechanism of Torrential Aortic Valve Insufficiency in Endocarditis: Leaflet Destruction, Restriction, Prolapse, or Perforation?
Anesthesia, Clement J. Zablocki Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Milwaukee, WI.
Derek J
DJ
De Vry
Anesthesia, Clement J. Zablocki Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Milwaukee, WI.
Joseph R
JR
Poblocki
Cardiothoracic Surgery Services, Clement J. Zablocki Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Milwaukee, WI.
Mohamed F
MF
Algahim
Cardiothoracic Surgery Services, Clement J. Zablocki Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Milwaukee, WI.
G
G
Hossein Almassi
Anesthesia, Clement J. Zablocki Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Milwaukee, WI. Electronic address: pspagel@mcw.edu.
Paul S
PS
Pagel
D001022:Aortic Valve Insufficiency / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D016127:Heart Valve Prolapse / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000302:isolation & purification; D014463:Ultrasonography
Staphylococcus Aureus; aortic insufficiency; aortic valve; bacterial endocarditis; leaflet perforation; leaflet prolapse