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A Case of Enterococcus Spp. Endocarditis in a Seemingly Cured Hemorrhoidal Disease. Case Report Cover

A Case of Enterococcus Spp. Endocarditis in a Seemingly Cured Hemorrhoidal Disease. Case Report

Romanian Journal of Cardiology
Volume 31 (2021): Issue 3 (September 2021)
By: Laura Alexandra Mitrea,  Ruxandra Dragoi Antunes Guerra Galrinho,  Stefania Lucia Magda,  Diana Mihalcea and  Dragos Vinereanu  
Open Access
|May 2022

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Figure 1

12-leads electrocardiogram (EKG): sinus tachycardia, normal QRS complex and no ST-T specific abnormalities.
12-leads electrocardiogram (EKG): sinus tachycardia, normal QRS complex and no ST-T specific abnormalities.

Figure 2

Transesophageal echocardiography – midesophageal mitral commissural view-mass attached to the posterior mitral valve, on the atrial surface, with a diameter of 6/6 mm and prolapsing A2 scallop.
Transesophageal echocardiography – midesophageal mitral commissural view-mass attached to the posterior mitral valve, on the atrial surface, with a diameter of 6/6 mm and prolapsing A2 scallop.

Figure 3

Transesophageal echocardiography – midesophageal aortic short axis view, zoom on the aortic valve- all three leaflets are involved.
Transesophageal echocardiography – midesophageal aortic short axis view, zoom on the aortic valve- all three leaflets are involved.

Figure 4

Transesophageal echocardiography aortic valve long-axis-view 18 mm long, mobile, hyperechogenic mass attached to the ventricular side of the aortic valve. The echocardiographic appearance is suggestive for vegetation.
Transesophageal echocardiography aortic valve long-axis-view 18 mm long, mobile, hyperechogenic mass attached to the ventricular side of the aortic valve. The echocardiographic appearance is suggestive for vegetation.

Figure 5

Transesophageal echocardiographymidesophageal 5 chamber view-perforation cusp without hemodynamic impact is revealed by colour Doppler examination.
Transesophageal echocardiographymidesophageal 5 chamber view-perforation cusp without hemodynamic impact is revealed by colour Doppler examination.

Figure 6

Transthoracic echocardiography apical 5 chamber- normal left ventricle size and normal ejection fraction. Colour Doppler imaging reveals no hemodynamic impact.
Transthoracic echocardiography apical 5 chamber- normal left ventricle size and normal ejection fraction. Colour Doppler imaging reveals no hemodynamic impact.

Figure 7

Transesophageal echocardiography midesophageal 5 chamber view -a significantly reduced aortic vegetation (6 mm). LA left atrium, RA right atrium, LVOT left ventricle outflow tract, RVOT right ventricle outflow tract, LV left ventricle, Ao ascending aorta.
Transesophageal echocardiography midesophageal 5 chamber view -a significantly reduced aortic vegetation (6 mm). LA left atrium, RA right atrium, LVOT left ventricle outflow tract, RVOT right ventricle outflow tract, LV left ventricle, Ao ascending aorta.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.47803/rjc.2021.31.3.633 | Journal eISSN: 2734-6382 | Journal ISSN: 1220-658X
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Language: English
Page range: 633 - 637
Published on: May 5, 2022
Published by: Romanian Society of Cardiology
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year
Keywords:
infective endocarditis,
spp.,
hemorrhoidal disease
Related subjects:
Medicine,
Clinical medicine,
Internal medicine,
Cardiology,
Pediatrics and juvenile medicine,
Paediatric cardiology,
Surgery,
Cardiac surgery

© 2022 Laura Alexandra Mitrea, Ruxandra Dragoi Antunes Guerra Galrinho, Stefania Lucia Magda, Diana Mihalcea, Dragos Vinereanu, published by Romanian Society of Cardiology
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