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Valve ring abscess in infective endocarditis: visualization with wide angle two dimensional echocardiography
The American Journal of Cardiology
|May 1, 1982
Summary
Two-dimensional echocardiography can visualize valve ring abscesses in infective endocarditis. This imaging technique offers a noninvasive method to study this rare complication.
Area of Science:
- Cardiology
- Medical Imaging
Background:
- Infective endocarditis is a serious infection affecting heart valves.
- Valve ring abscesses are a rare but significant complication of infective endocarditis.
- Previous diagnostic methods for this complication were limited.