Usefulness of intracardiac echocardiography for the diagnosis of infective endocarditis following percutaneous pulmonary valve replacement.
Infective endocarditis is a serious complication occurring after percutaneous pulmonary valve replacement with a Melody valve; it is of uncertain incidence, and presents a challenging diagnosis. Vegetations may be difficult to visualise with transthoracic and transoesophageal echocardiography. We report the role of intracardiac echocardiography in this condition by confirming the prosthesis involvement.
Cardiology Department,CHU Clermont-Ferrand,University of Auvergne,Clermont-Ferrand,France.
Sara
S
Bouajila
Cardiology Department,CHU Clermont-Ferrand,University of Auvergne,Clermont-Ferrand,France.
Aurélie
A
Chalard
Cardiology Department,CHU Clermont-Ferrand,University of Auvergne,Clermont-Ferrand,France.
Claire
C
Dauphin
D058165:22q11 Deletion Syndrome / Q000150:complications; D000328:Adult; D062906:Cardiac Catheters; D004310:Double Outlet Right Ventricle / Q000601:surgery*; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D004696:Endocarditis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005471:Fluoroscopy; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis / Q000009:adverse effects; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D016459:Prosthesis-Related Infections / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*
CHD; Melody valve; Percutaneous pulmonary valve replacement; infective endocarditis; intracardiac echocardiography