We present two cases of endocarditis where intervention are critical for better outcome of
surgical intervention was deemed necessary to endocarditis cases complicated by heart failure
correct worsening heart failure and valvular and valvular incompetence.(Rawal Med J
incompetence. These cases 2013;38: 446-448).
highlight the role of echocardiography in the Keywords: Surgery, infective endocarditis, aortic
diagnosis and optimal management of valve.
