Persistence of images of large vegetation with wide movements; and Presence of prosthetic valves. Having a prosthetic valve is not an absolute indication for surgery; however, when infection ...

and mitral valve leaflet thickening. A possible small vegetation on the mitral valve was seen only on transesophageal echocardiography. Pulmonary artery catheterization showed evidence of mixed ...

Background: A 26-year-old man with known but untreated ventricular septal defect was admitted to the emergency ward with abdominal pain, fever and weight loss. Transthoracic echocardiography ...