Reconstruction of a Previously Repaired Aortic Valve Destroyed by Infective Endocarditis: Case Report. World J Pediatr Congenit Heart Surg 2017 May;8(3):408-410
Date
05/11/2016Pubmed ID
27162188DOI
10.1177/2150135116636571Scopus ID
2-s2.0-85061424798 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site)Abstract
Infective endocarditis (IE) is an uncommon condition among patients with congenital heart disease, however it can be life threatening. The usual management includes replacement of the affected valve, especially in patients with aortic valve compromise, and is even more common in previously repaired valves. In this case report, we describe the successful reconstruction of an aortic root destroyed by IE, in a patient with history of ballooning of a congenital aortic stenosis.
Author List
Chalela T, Hraska VAuthor
Viktor Hraska MD Professor in the Surgery department at Medical College of WisconsinMESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
Aortic ValveAortic Valve Stenosis
Balloon Valvuloplasty
Cardiac Surgical Procedures
Endocarditis
Heart Defects, Congenital
Heart Valve Prosthesis
Humans
Male
Reoperation
Young Adult