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Thickened valve leaflets and vegetations in a patient with aortic biological prosthetic heart valve endocarditis. Thickened valve leaflets and vegetations on the valve are seen on both transesophageal echocardiography (A and B) and computed tomography (C and D). Also, notice the thickening of the aortic root (asterisks) indicating aortic root abscess formation.
