https://doi.org/10.4081/monaldi.2024.3077
A case of a huge aortic pseudo-aneurysm following aortic bioprosthetic endocarditis: the key role of 3D echocardiography
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Published: September 23, 2024
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Infective endocarditis (IE) is a life-threatening condition with high morbidity and mortality rates, making early diagnosis and intervention crucial. This report details the case of a 47-year-old male with a history of mechanical prosthetic aortic valve replacement, presenting with pyrexia and diagnosed with aortic bioprosthetic endocarditis leading to a massive aortic pseudoaneurysm. This shows that 3D transesophageal echocardiography is much more useful than regular 2D imaging for finding problems with IE, which makes surgical planning and intervention more precise.
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Sordelli, Chiara, Raffaele Verde, Nunzia Fele, Sara Hana Weisz, Laura Severino, Alessandro Perrella, Angela Guarino, Emilio Di Lorenzo, and Sergio Severino. 2024. “A Case of a Huge Aortic Pseudo-Aneurysm Following Aortic Bioprosthetic Endocarditis: The Key Role of 3D Echocardiography”. Monaldi Archives for Chest Disease, September. https://doi.org/10.4081/monaldi.2024.3077.
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