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case_images: Transthoracic echocardiogram revealed a slight increase in the forward flow rate of the mechanical valve after aortic mechanical valve replacement.
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case_images: No significant perivalvular leakage was observed (Figure 1).
case_images: Transesophageal echocardiogram showed a 0.5*0.3cm vegetation attached to the aortic valve (yellow arrow) complicated by mild aortic regurgitation.
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case_images: TTE (Figure 2).
case_images: Three-dimensional transesophageal echocardiography showed no vegetation attached to the aortic valve (yellow arrow).
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case_images: TEE (Figure 3) showed no vegetation. Therefore, the antibiotic therapy was discontinued.
case_images: Transthoracic echocardiogram showed no vegetation attached to the aortic valve, and the forward flow rate of the mechanical valve after aortic mechanical valve replacement is normal.
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case_images: After more than one year of follow-up, the patient remained in good condition, and the patient's TTE was negative (Figure 4).