Mitral Valve Aneurysm Secondary to Probable Infective Endocarditis
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Mitral Valve Aneurysm Secondary to Probable Infective Endocarditis
Figure 1 – Transthoracic echocardiography (TTE): apical 4-chamber view – image of the calcified nodule on the posterior leaflet (P1–P2 transition), under which lies an aneurysm of the mitral valve in diastole (A) and systole (B) – white arrow. C. Transesophageal echocardiography (TEE): mid-esophageal 5-chamber view (0°) – image of saccular aneurysm on the posterior leaflet of the mitral valve (...
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عنوان ژورنال: Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia
سال: 2015
ISSN: 0066-782X
DOI: 10.5935/abc.20150014