Aortoventricular Dissociation and Refractory Fungal Endocarditis Caused by a Rare Pathogen Lichtheimia: A Surgical and Medical Management Strategy Christopher.

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Aortoventricular Dissociation and Refractory Fungal Endocarditis Caused by a Rare Pathogen Lichtheimia: A Surgical and Medical Management Strategy Christopher M. Terrien, MD, Niloo M. Edwards, MD The Annals of Thoracic Surgery Volume 103, Issue 1, Pages e25-e27 (January 2017) DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2016.06.036 Copyright © 2017 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions

Fig 1 Aortogram revealing dehisced prosthetic aortic valve and annular abscess. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2017 103, e25-e27DOI: (10.1016/j.athoracsur.2016.06.036) Copyright © 2017 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions

Fig 2 Computed tomographic axial image of abscess cavity. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2017 103, e25-e27DOI: (10.1016/j.athoracsur.2016.06.036) Copyright © 2017 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions

Fig 3 Short-axis transesophageal echocardiogram revealing dehisced prosthetic valve and abscess cavity. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2017 103, e25-e27DOI: (10.1016/j.athoracsur.2016.06.036) Copyright © 2017 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions