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A vegetation on the surface of left ventricular muscle and subvalvular tissue just be...
kenji masada
Hironori Ueda

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January 30, 2024
Bacteria can adhere to cardiac endothelium damaged by regurgitation or shunt jet; however, healthy cardiac endothelium is supposedly resistant to bacterial adhesion. Bacterial vegetations are most common on cardiac valves, but are rarely observed at other sites. We report a case of a vegetation on the surface of left ventricular muscle/subvalvular tissue without regurgitation or shunt jet. Transthoracic echocardiography did not detect the vegetation because of its unique location; however, transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) did detect. In conclusion, vegetations can form without exposure to regurgitation or shunt jet, and TEE is highly sensitive for detecting the vegetation in unusual locations.

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