Museum of TMH Multimodality Imaging Center: Evaluation of mechanical aortic valve endocarditis and fistula formation by cardiac computed tomography

Methodist Debakey Cardiovasc J. 2014 Jan-Mar;10(1):55. doi: 10.14797/mdcj-10-1-55.

Authors

Kongkiat Chaikriangkrai¹, Homam Ibrahim², Sayf Khaleel Bala², Basel Ramlawi³, Su Min Chang³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Medicine, Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, Texas.
² Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center, Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, Texas.
³ Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, Texas.

No abstract available

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Aortic Valve / diagnostic imaging*
Aortic Valve / microbiology
Aortic Valve / surgery*
Echocardiography, Doppler, Color
Endocarditis, Bacterial / diagnostic imaging*
Endocarditis, Bacterial / microbiology
Endocarditis, Bacterial / surgery
Fistula / diagnostic imaging*
Fistula / microbiology
Fistula / surgery
Heart Valve Prosthesis / adverse effects*
Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / adverse effects*
Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / instrumentation
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Multidetector Computed Tomography*
Multimodal Imaging
Predictive Value of Tests
Reoperation
Staphylococcal Infections / diagnostic imaging*
Staphylococcal Infections / microbiology
Staphylococcal Infections / surgery
Staphylococcus lugdunensis / isolation & purification*