Fig. 5
From: A standardized approach to treat complex aortic valve endocarditis: a case series
Aortic valve endocarditis with paravalvular abscess formation, illustrations: a coronal view on the heart showing a ventricular septum defect, Gerbode defect (communication between the left ventricle and the right atrium), Gerbode-like defect (communication between the aorta and the right atrium) and tricuspid valve deformity; b coronal view on the proximal heart showing total aorto-ventricular dehiscence; c horizontal view on the proximal heart showing a retro-aortal abscess cavity with aorto-mitral involvement and mitral annulus dehiscence