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TEE demonstrated prosthetic aortic valve vegetaion and aortic root abscess.
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His workup included a trans esophageal echocardiography (TEE) which revealed a prosthetic aortic valve vegetation plus an aortic root abscess ( Fig. 1, Fig. 2).
CT head demonstrated multiple areas of cerebral hyp attenuation concerning for embolic infacts.
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Additionally, he was found to have multiple areas of cerebral hypo attenuation concerning for embolic infarcts on brain CT imaging ( Fig. 3).
CT abdomen demonstrated a large splenic infaction and prior renal infacts.
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Admission CT abdomen with contrast revealed findings concerning for a large splenic infarction and prior renal infarcts (Fig. 4).