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ArticleCureus2026

Thoracoabdominal CT Angiography Detection of Anterior Mitral Leaflet Perforation in Recurrent Infective Endocarditis After Serial Echocardiograms: A Case Report.

Ersin Ozturk, Cagri Yurtsever, Muhammad Awiwi, Cihan Duran

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Article in Cureus, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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4 authors.

Ersin OzturkRadiology, Kadikoy Medicana Hospital, Istanbul, TUR.
Cagri YurtseverRadiology, Lehigh Valley Hospital, Behtlehem, USA.
Muhammad AwiwiRadiology, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, New Jersey, USA.
Cihan DuranRadiology, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, USA.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Infective endocarditis (IE) can cause destructive valvular complications, including leaflet perforation and vegetation. Echocardiography remains the primary imaging modality for valvular assessment; however, computed tomography angiography (CTA) may reveal clinically important cardiac findings when performed for other urgent indications. We report the case of a 70-year-old male with recurrent IE, prior prosthetic aortic valve endocarditis first diagnosed in 2022, multiple aortic valve and aortic root operations, thoracic endovascular aortic repair with a left subclavian stent, prior aortic graft infection, methicillin-resistant

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aortic graft infectioncomputed tomography angiographyechocardiographyinfective endocarditisleaflet perforationmitral valveprosthetic valve endocarditisvegetation

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PMID42827435
PMCPMC13630511

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