Eustachian Valve Endocarditis: Echocardiographic Diagnosis in a Critical Care Patient

الملخص EN

Eustachian valve endocarditis is rare.

A literature review revealed that only 29 cases have been reported and, among them, there is only one mention of an intensive care unit (ICU) admission.

We present an 82-year-old man without previous medical records who presented with septic shock with multiple organ dysfunction.

The patient was admitted to the ICU and deteriorated with combined shock (septic + cardiogenic).

A second ultrasound screen detected a prominent Eustachian valve with mobile multilobulated vegetation attached.

Transesophageal echocardiography confirmed a 12 mm oscillating mass attached to a visible Eustachian valve.