The Pitfalls of Transthoracic Echocardiography: A Case of Eustachian Valve Endocarditis
AUTOR(ES)
Bowers, Jamelle
RESUMO
A case of infective endocarditis involving the vestigial eustachian valve is presented and the available English medical literature is reviewed. Only 5 prior cases have been reported: 4 of those required transesophageal echocardiography for diagnosis, and the other was found at autopsy. This clinical entity is routinely missed on transthoracic echocardiography. Injection drug use is a common predisposing factor, and Staphylococcus aureus is the most commonly identified organism.
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