Usefulness of two‐ and three‐dimensional transesophageal echocardiography in the assessment of proximal left coronary system compression by a paraprosthetic aortic valve abscess

Paraprosthetic aortic valve abscess represents a rare, but lethal complication of infective endocarditis. We report a case of proximal left coronary system compression by a paraprosthetic aortic valve abscess whose detection was augmented using live/real time three‐dimensional transesophageal echoca...

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Published in:Echocardiography (Mount Kisco, N.Y.) N.Y.), 2017-02, Vol.34 (2), p.264-266
Main Authors: Ahmad, Amier, McElwee, Samuel K., Jiang, Amy Z., Barssoum, Kirolos N., Elkaryoni, Ahmed E., Arisha, Mohammed J., Srialluri, Swetha, Seghatol, Frank, Nanda, Navin C.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abscess - complications
Abscess - diagnostic imaging
Aortic Valve - diagnostic imaging
Aortic Valve - microbiology
coronary artery compression
Coronary Vessels - diagnostic imaging
Coronary Vessels - physiopathology
Diagnosis, Differential
Echocardiography, Three-Dimensional - methods
Echocardiography, Transesophageal - methods
Endocarditis - complications
Fatal Outcome
Female
Heart Valve Diseases - complications
Heart Valve Diseases - diagnostic imaging
Heart Valve Prosthesis - microbiology
Humans
Middle Aged
paraprosthetic aortic valve abscess
proximal left coronary system compression
three‐dimensional echocardiography
two‐dimensional echocardiography
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Summary:Paraprosthetic aortic valve abscess represents a rare, but lethal complication of infective endocarditis. We report a case of proximal left coronary system compression by a paraprosthetic aortic valve abscess whose detection was augmented using live/real time three‐dimensional transesophageal echocardiography. Our case illustrates the usefulness of combined two‐ and three‐dimensional transesophageal echocardiography in detecting this finding.
ISSN:0742-2822
1540-8175
DOI:10.1111/echo.13476