The pitfalls of transthoracic echocardiography: A case of eustachian valve endocarditis

Texas Heart Institute Journal

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 57-59

  Bowers, J ^a   Krimsky, W ^a   Gradon, J D ^a  

^a SINAI HOSPITAL OF BALTIMORE   (United States)

Author keywords

Echocardiography, transesophageal; Endocarditis, bacterial complications etiology ultrasonography; Heart valve diseases etiology; Predictive value of tests; Staphylococcal infections etiology complications; Substance abuse, intravenous complications; Tricuspid valve; Vena cava, inferior anatomy histology

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL ENDOCARDITIS; CASE REPORT; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HEART VALVE; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ABUSE; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; TRANSESOPHAGEAL ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; TRANSTHORACIC ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY;

ADULT; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY, TRANSESOPHAGEAL; ENDOCARDITIS, BACTERIAL; FEMALE; HEART DEFECTS, CONGENITAL; HEART VALVE PROSTHESIS IMPLANTATION; HEART VALVES; HUMANS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; REOPERATION; STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; TRICUSPID VALVE INSUFFICIENCY;

EID: 0035044717     PISSN: 07302347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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