3D Transesophageal Echocardiogram with Dynamic Shape Change of an Aortic Valve Cusp Perforation

Authors

  • Maedeh Ganji Cardiology Fellow, University of Florida, Jacksonville, FL 32209, USA
  • Jose Ruiz Cardiology Fellow, University of Florida, Jacksonville, FL 32209, USA
  • Robert Percy Associate Professor, University Term Professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, University of Florida, Jacksonville, FL 32209, USA
  • Emil Missov Medical Director of Heart Failure Program, Jacksonville, FL 32209, USA
  • Srinivasan Sattiraju Medical Director, Cardiovascular Non-invasive Laboratory,Jacksonville, FL 32209, USA

Abstract

A 67-year-old male patient presented to emergency department with worsening altered mental status and fever. Computerized tomography (CT) of head found patient with multiple basal ganglia infarcts with high suspicion for septic emboli as sources for stroke.

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2025-02-20

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Maedeh Ganji, Jose Ruiz, Robert Percy, Emil Missov, & Srinivasan Sattiraju. (2025). 3D Transesophageal Echocardiogram with Dynamic Shape Change of an Aortic Valve Cusp Perforation. Heart Research, 12(1), 1–2. Retrieved from https://openventio.us/index.php/HROJ/article/view/2235

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Vol. 12 No. 1 (2025): Volume 12 Issue 1 2025

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