Parasternal long and short axis echocardiogram views showing aortic valve vegetations in patient with endocarditis

The precordial views from the transthoracic echocardiogram show multiple bulky vegetations (arrows) and abscesses (arrowheads) of the aortic valve and root. These images were obtained digitally and are displayed in quadrant screen format. In spite of insensitivity for smaller vegetations, precordial transthoracic imaging is often effective for imaging vegetations.