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. 2017 Sep;14(3):200-202.
doi: 10.5114/kitp.2017.70535. Epub 2017 Sep 30.

Paravalvular leak of a mechanical mitral valve prosthesis associated with Burkholderia cepacia subacute endocarditis: a rare case successfully treated by multidisciplinary approach

Marco Russo  1 , Paolo Nardi  1 , Guglielmo Saitto  1 , Pasquale Sordillo  2 , Dionisio F Colella  3 , Massimo Andreoni  2 , Antonio Pellegrino  1 , Giovanni Ruvolo  1
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Paravalvular leak of a mechanical mitral valve prosthesis associated with Burkholderia cepacia subacute endocarditis: a rare case successfully treated by multidisciplinary approach

Marco Russo et al. Kardiochir Torakochirurgia Pol. 2017 Sep.
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Fig. 1
TEE evidence of mitral prosthesis regurgitation. Arrows indicate the leakage
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Fig. 2
3D echo exam showing the extent of the mitral valve leakage
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Fig. 3
Surgical findings of the endocarditis
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