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