August 15, 2025Open Access

1-038 Aortic root abscess in prosthetic valve endocarditis: a case report

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AIAlisha ImranUnited Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust AQAndrew QuarrellUniversity of Cambridge LELeyan EdhemHull and East Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust

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Case report reveals aortic root abscess in a patient with prosthetic valves, highlighting the critical role of multimodal imaging and surgical intervention.

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Aortic root abscess is a severe complication of infective endocarditis, leading to increased mortality risk.
Persistent staphylococcus epidermidis bacteremia was a crucial diagnostic marker in this patient.
Multimodal imaging, including TTE and CT angiography, was essential to identify the aortic root abscess.
Early surgical intervention is vital to prevent severe outcomes like abscess rupture and sepsis.

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Imran et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68a365740a429f797332be35 https://doi.org/10.1136/heartjnl-2025-bcs.36

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Case report reveals aortic root abscess in a patient with prosthetic valves, highlighting the critical role of multimodal imaging and surgical intervention.

1-038 Aortic root abscess in prosthetic valve endocarditis: a case report

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1-038 Aortic root abscess in prosthetic valve endocarditis: a case report

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