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Catarina Ruivo, José Ribeiro, Alberto Rodrigues, Luís Vouga, Vasco Gama
Catarina Ruivo, José Ribeiro, Alberto Rodrigues, Luís Vouga, Vasco Gama
DOI: 10.5935/abc.20180028
An 80-year-old woman with a history of mitral and aortic prosthesis replacement with biological prostheses due to endocarditis presented worsening dyspnea. A transthoracic echocardiogram demonstrated a paravalvular regurgitation between the left ventricle and left atrial appendage. Given her high-risk surgery (EuroSCORE-II: 38%), a percutaneous approach was performed for definitive closure. Transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) peri-procedure allowed the visualization of a partial dehiscence of the mitral prosthesis (Panel A, ). Through the 3D images, a tunneled defect with wall dissection measuring 12.5 […]
Keywords: Aortic Valve Insufficiency; Echocardiography,Transesophageal; Endocarditis; Mitral Valve Insufficiency