Abstract:Background
Infective endocarditis can present without evident vegetation, diagnosis is challenging and prognosis very poor. We present an illustrative case where natural evolution of the mitral valve destruction with no evident vegetations was followed with frequent consecutive transthoracic (TTE) and transesophageal echocardiography (TOE).
Case presentation
71-year old male with known dilated cardiomyopathy presented with dy… Show more
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