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case_images: M mode of echocardiograph showing increased gradient across aortic valve of 163.54 mmHg and V max of 6.39 m s-1.
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case_images: A 2-D echocardiography revealed the presence of bicuspid aortic valve with critical aortic stenosis, mild aortic regurgitation and persistent pulmonary hypertension (Figs 1 and 2).
case_images: : 2-D transthoracic echo showing severe stenosis and mild regurgitation at the level of aortic valve.
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case_images: A 2-D echocardiography revealed the presence of bicuspid aortic valve with critical aortic stenosis, mild aortic regurgitation and persistent pulmonary hypertension (Figs 1 and 2).
case_images: Pin point alpha haemolytic circular low convex semi-transparent smooth low convex colonies on blood agar with 5 % sheep blood.
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case_images: The colonies grew to approximately 0.5 mm in size, which were round in shape with irregular margins, flat surface, opaque, easily emulsifiable and showed alpha haemolysis (Fig. 3).
case_images: Gram-staining showing Gram-positive uniformly stained cocci seen under 1000x magnification.
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case_images: Gram-stain from the colonies showed uniformly stained Gram-positive cocci arranged in chains (Fig. 4).
case_images: Timeline depicting the series of events.
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case_images: Fig. 5 depicts the chronology of events in brief.