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case_images: Pre-op Chest X-ray
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case_images: Prior to the procedure, the most recent chest X-ray images showed bilateral clear lung fields, with no signs of consolidation, pneumothorax, or pleural effusion (Figure 1).
case_images: Severe Aortic Regurgitation. Mitral Valve Prolapse. Aortic Valve (multiple jets). Post-op: Aortic Valve (short axis). Last Echo: Aortic Valve (parasternal view) . Last Echo: Mitral Valve (parasternal view)
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case_images: He had a smooth intra-operative course, and an intraoperative trans-esophageal echocardiography (TEE) revealed a severe aortic valve insufficiency (Figure 2), which was promptly repaired during the procedure, resulting in good myocardial function with no significant residual lesions.
case_images: Aortic Valve
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case_images: On the second day post-procedure, seven intact midline sternotomy wires and an epicardial pacing wire, along with interval development of bilateral medial upper lobes and lower lung zone airspace opacities were noted (Figure 3).