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Transthoracic echocardiogram, apical 4-chamber view. White arrow points to vegetation on the septal leaflet of the tricuspid valve.
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A transthoracic echocardiogram (TTE) demonstrated a thickened and redundant septal leaflet of the tricuspid valve suggestive of vegetation (Fig. 1) along with moderate tricuspid regurgitation, hence fulfilling modified Duke criteria for the diagnosis of infective endocarditis (IE). A single right middle lobe paracardiac infiltrate demonstrated on chest