The international journal of cardiovascular imaging
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Int J Cardiovasc Imaging · Dec 2006
Case ReportsMajor dehiscence of infected aortic valve prosthesis with "rocking motion" but without diastolic paravalvular regurgitation.
We present a case of a 66-year-old patient with infective endocarditis of an aortic valve bioprosthesis with major dehiscence and extensive "rocking motion" but without any diastolic paravalvular regurgitation as assessed with radiography and transesophageal echocardiography.