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case_images: 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography on Day 5 showing enhanced glucose uptake on the Melody valve (indicated by arrows) in coronal view (A) and axial view (B).
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case_images: Next, an 18F-FDG PET/CT was conducted and showed elevated metabolism at the level of the pulmonary valve prosthesis (Figure 1A and B), which confirmed the diagnosis of PVE of the pulmonary bioprosthesis.