Rapid progression of Staphylococcus lugdunensis mechanical prosthetic valve endocarditis
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Rapid progression of Staphylococcus lugdunensis mechanical prosthetic valve endocarditis
Figure 1 (A) Initial transesophageal echocardiogram reveals a large vegetation on the atrial aspect of the mechanical mitral valve (arrow). (B) Repeat transesophageal echocardiogram 6 days later demonstrates a significant increase in size of the vegetation with valve obstruction (arrow). Note spontaneous echo contrast in the (C) Photograph of the explanted valve atrial aspect of the annular rin...
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عنوان ژورنال: Echo Research and Practice
سال: 2015
ISSN: 2055-0456,2055-0464
DOI: 10.1530/erp-15-0017