Videos
Video 1. TTE showed normal function of aortic valve prosthesis
and absence of abscess or false aneurysm in a patient with positive
blood culture for Coagulase negative Staphylococcus and presence of
small vegetations (<1 cm). Patient 8 in Table 4.
Video 2. After 1 month, despite targeted antibiotic therapy,
patient deteriorated and TOE showed a false aneurysm (cavity with
systolic pulse around the valve graft conduit) arising from the
aorto-mitral continuity. Patient 8 in Table 4.
Video 3. TOE showed disruption of the aorto-mitral continuity
with systolic graft collapse. Patient 2 in Table 4.
Table 1. Patients’ characteristics and clinical presentation