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A blister on the heart: large abscess of the annulus in aortic endocarditis

Hôpital Bichat, Service de chirurgie cardiaque, 46, rue Henri Huchard, 75018 Paris, France

Received 13 October 2007; received in revised form 6 December 2007; accepted 11 December 2007.

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Key Words: Endocarditis • Aortic valve • Homograft • Annulus abscess • Echocardiography

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A 39-year-old man was referred for aortic endocarditis. An echocardiography showed a severe aortic regurgitation with destruction of the aortic valve by vegetations and annulus abscess (Videos . . . [Full Text of this Article]