A combination of severe complications in a case of infective endocarditis: Dehiscence of prosthetic aortic valve, aortic dissection, pseudoaneurysm, and hematoma causing right ventricular collapse. Issue 7 (27th June 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Sonsoz, Mehmet Rasih; Cetin, Ilyas; Kilicgedik, Alev; Inan, Duygu; Ozates, Yelda Saltan; Yanartas, Mehmed; Kayalar, Nihan
• Is Part Of: Echocardiography. Volume 39:Issue 7(2022)
• Page Start: 957
• Page End: 958
• Publication Date: 2022-06-27
• Subjects: acute aortic dissection -- infective endocarditis -- mechanical prosthesis -- pseudoaneurysm; Echocardiography -- Periodicals; Echocardiography -- Periodicals; 616.1207543
• DOI: 10.1111/echo.15418
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0742-2822

Abstract

Abstract: Prosthetic valve endocarditis with mechanical complications causing pulmonary edema is fatal, therefore it needs to be diagnosed early and should be treated surgically in emergency setting. Transesophageal echocardiogram is crucial for recognizing the mechanical complications, which can be encountered on daily practice, but the coexistence of complications occurring on different mechanism is rather uncommon. Herein, we report a 21‐year‐old gentleman presenting with acute heart failure, whose imaging tests showed a combination of dehiscence of mechanical aortic valve prosthesis, aortic dissection, pseudoaneurysm, and hematoma causing right ventricular collapse.