Double-Chambered Right Ventricle Presenting in Adulthood With Aortic and Pulmonic Valve Endocarditis

A 55-year-old woman admitted with symptoms of right heart failure received a diagnosis of double-chambered right ventricle and a ventricular septal defect with aortic and pulmonic valve endocarditis. This case highlights the use of multimodality imaging and importance of adult congenital heart disea...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Kauffman, Alissa, Ream, Stephen, Mehta, Laxmi S., Lastinger, Lauren
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2023
Materias:
Imaging Vignette
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10429273/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37593593
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jaccas.2023.101934
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Sumario:A 55-year-old woman admitted with symptoms of right heart failure received a diagnosis of double-chambered right ventricle and a ventricular septal defect with aortic and pulmonic valve endocarditis. This case highlights the use of multimodality imaging and importance of adult congenital heart disease expertise in the diagnosis and treatment of such patients. (Level of Difficulty: Intermediate.)

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