Usefulness of two‐ and three‐dimensional transesophageal echocardiography in the assessment of proximal left coronary system compression by a paraprosthetic aortic valve abscess. Issue 2 (February 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Ahmad, Amier; McElwee, Samuel K.; Jiang, Amy Z.; Barssoum, Kirolos N.; Elkaryoni, Ahmed E.; Arisha, Mohammed J.; Srialluri, Swetha; Seghatol, Frank; Nanda, Navin C.
• Is Part Of: Echocardiography. Volume 34:Issue 2(2017)
• Page Start: 264
• Page End: 266
• Publication Date: 2017-02
• Subjects: coronary artery compression -- paraprosthetic aortic valve abscess -- proximal left coronary system compression -- three‐dimensional echocardiography -- two‐dimensional echocardiography; Echocardiography -- Periodicals; Echocardiography -- Periodicals; 616.1207543
• DOI: 10.1111/echo.13476
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0742-2822

Abstract

Abstract : Paraprosthetic aortic valve abscess represents a rare, but lethal complication of infective endocarditis. We report a case of proximal left coronary system compression by a paraprosthetic aortic valve abscess whose detection was augmented using live/real time three‐dimensional transesophageal echocardiography. Our case illustrates the usefulness of combined two‐ and three‐dimensional transesophageal echocardiography in detecting this finding.