Q Fever Endocarditis in the United States Apoor S. Gami, MD, Vera S. Antonios, MD, Rodney L. Thompson, MD, Hari P. Chaliki, MD, Naser M. Ammash, MD Mayo Clinic Proceedings Volume 79, Issue 2, Pages 253-257 (February 2004) DOI: 10.4065/79.2.253 Copyright © 2004 Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research Terms and Conditions
Figure 1 Transesophageal echocardiogram of patient with Q fever shows aortic prosthetic valve endocarditis. Arrows identify an echogenic density on the prosthetic aortic valve in the transverse-axis view (left) and long-axis view (right). The distance between the hash marks is 1.7 cm. Ao = aorta; LA = left atrium; LVOT = left ventricular outflow tract. Mayo Clinic Proceedings 2004 79, 253-257DOI: (10.4065/79.2.253) Copyright © 2004 Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research Terms and Conditions
Figure 2 Transesophageal echocardiogram after 3 months of antimicrobial therapy in patient with Q fever shows no vegetation on the prosthetic aortic valve in the transverse-axis view (left) and long-axis view (right). Ao = aorta; LA = left atrium; LVOT = left ventricular outflow tract. Mayo Clinic Proceedings 2004 79, 253-257DOI: (10.4065/79.2.253) Copyright © 2004 Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research Terms and Conditions