Abstract
Prosthetic valve endocarditis (PVE) due to staphylococcus aureus is associated with high morbidity and mortality. Paravalvular abscess formation is a common complication of PVE at the aortic position, but fistula formation is rarely seen. The transesophageal echocardiography is the "gold-standard" exam to detect PVE. We present a case of a 69-year-old patient with prosthetic aortic valve endocarditis, paravalvular abscess, and fistula in right atrium, where the diagnosis was made with three-dimensional transthoracic echocardiography, without transesophageal evaluation.
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