What question did this study set out to answer?

This report aims to detail the echocardiographic features associated with flail aortic valve leaflets in bacterial endocarditis.

May 1, 1975Circulation

Echocardiography manifestations of flail aortic valve leaflets in bacterial endocarditis.

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Population

1 patient with bacterial endocarditis and partially destroyed aortic valve leaflets

Design

Case_report

Authors

TWT M Wray

Discussion

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Implication

May aid echocardiographic diagnosis of flail aortic valve endocarditis; hypothesis-generating and leaves generalizability open.

Key Points

This report aims to detail the echocardiographic features associated with flail aortic valve leaflets in bacterial endocarditis.
Detailed echocardiography was performed to observe the left ventricle and aortic valve
Echo patterns were analyzed in diastole with respect to the mitral and aortic structures
Unusual disorganized echo patterns were observed near the anterior leaflet of the mitral valve
Similar patterns found in the aortic root were continuous during diastole
Echocardiographic abnormalities resolved post aortic valve replacement

Structured PICO

Population

1 patient with bacterial endocarditis and partially destroyed aortic valve leaflets

Intervention

Echocardiography

Outcome

Echocardiographic features of flail aortic valve leafletssurrogate

Flail aortic valve leaflets in bacterial endocarditis present with disorganized diastolic echo patterns in the left ventricular outflow tract and aortic root that resolve with valve replacement.

Cite This Study

T M Wray (1975) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a70b9a935aa2c282ce20b4d https://doi.org/10.1161/01.cir.51.5.832

Topics

Echocardiography

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