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Does 3D TEE improve the anatomical characterization of mitral valve injury in a patient with infective endocarditis compared to 2D TEE and TTE?
Does 3D TEE improve the anatomical characterization of mitral valve injury in a patient with infective endocarditis compared to 2D TEE and TTE?
3D TEE provides valuable additional anatomical detail for characterizing complex, dual-mechanism mitral valve injuries in infective endocarditis, aiding in surgical planning.
Infective endocarditis (IE) is a life-threatening condition and during its course several complications may occur, including embolic events, perivalvular extension and valvular destruction.Echocardiography is fundamental across all stages of the disease, from the diagnosis until the follow-up after completion of the definitive therapy.Three-dimensional transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) can demonstrate a better anatomical definition and it is especially useful in the assessment of perivalvular extension of the infection, prosthetic valve dehiscence and valve perforation.In this article we report a case of double damage in the same mitral valve: leaflet perforation and rupture of chords in a patient with IE.
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