1. Cardiac Computed Tomography of Severe Aortic Endocarditis
by Thomas Caramella, Sebastien Novellas, and Eric Cua
Circulation
Volume 116(9):e312-e314
August 28, 2007
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2. Figure 1. Computed tomography scan after intravenous contrast injection (coronal reconstruction) shows a hypodense defect of the spleen (black arrow) related to a splenic infarct.
Figure 1. Computed tomography scan after intravenous contrast injection (coronal reconstruction) shows a hypodense defect of the spleen (black arrow) related to a splenic infarct.
Thomas Caramella et al. Circulation. 2007;116:e312-e314
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3. Figure 2. A, transesophageal echocardiography (long-axis view) shows the abscess (*) of the aortomitral fibrous trigone.
Figure 2. A, transesophageal echocardiography (long-axis view) shows the abscess (*) of the aortomitral fibrous trigone. The white arrow indicates the aortic valve; the white arrowhead, the mitral valve; Ao, aorta; and LV, left ventricle. B, an abnormal flow inside the abscess on color Doppler (white arrow).
Thomas Caramella et al. Circulation. 2007;116:e312-e314
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4. Figure 3. Time motion mode and color Doppler measurements show severe aortic disease.
Thomas Caramella et al. Circulation. 2007;116:e312-e314
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5. Figure 4. ECG-gated computed tomography scans after intravenous contrast injection (long-axis view) reveal calcified vegetation (white arrow) on the left coronary cusp with partial destruction of the aortomitral fibrous trigone (black arrow, A and B).
Figure 4. ECG-gated computed tomography scans after intravenous contrast injection (long-axis view) reveal calcified vegetation (white arrow) on the left coronary cusp with partial destruction of the aortomitral fibrous trigone (black arrow, A and B). AoV indicates aortic valve; LV, left ventricle; and MV, mitral valve.
Thomas Caramella et al. Circulation. 2007;116:e312-e314
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6. Figure 5. ECG-Gated computed tomography axial slice of the aortic valve emphasizes noncongruent and thickened leaflets consistent with rheumatic heart disease (A) and perfectly correlated to the transesophageal echocardiography (transversal view) (B). * indicates abscess; LA, left atrium.
Figure 5. ECG-Gated computed tomography axial slice of the aortic valve emphasizes noncongruent and thickened leaflets consistent with rheumatic heart disease (A) and perfectly correlated to the transesophageal echocardiography (transversal view) (B). * indicates abscess; LA, left atrium.
Thomas Caramella et al. Circulation. 2007;116:e312-e314
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