Use of the pericardial cord as a substitute for an infected mitral prosthetic ring associated with aortic prosthetic valve endocarditis |
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Authors: | Katsuhiko Matsuyama Wataru Katou Yuichi Ueda |
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Institution: | (1) Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Chubu Rosai Hospital, 1-10-6 Komei, Minato-ku, Nagoya 455-8530, Japan;(2) Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan |
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Abstract: | We report the case of a 61-year-old man with prosthetic valve endocarditis after both aortic valve replacement and mitral
annuloplasty. Necrotic tissue and dehiscence of the suture line in the aortic annulus were found, and the infection extended
to the anterior portion of the mitral prosthetic ring. The autologous pericardial cord was used as a substitute for the infected
mitral prosthetic ring, and aortic root replacement was performed with a stentless bioprosthesis. The autologous pericardial
cord was useful as a substitute for an infected mitral prosthetic ring. |
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Keywords: | Pericardial cord Prosthetic valve endocarditis Mitral valve repair |
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