2005
DOI: 10.1097/01.mat.0000179172.97534.9f
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Freestyle Stentless Bioprosthesis for Active Aortic Infectious Endocarditis with Undetermined Causative Organism

Abstract: A 52-year-old woman developed congestive heart failure and was diagnosed with aortic regurgitation with approximately 20 mm of vegetation located on the noncoronary cusp of the aortic valve. The patient had undergone tooth extraction 3 months earlier, and various antibiotics had been given in the treatment of refractory high fever for 1 month. The damage to the aortic valve extended to the fibrous trigone near the mitral valve, and aggressive debridement of necrotic and infected tissue was done. The excised de… Show more

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“…Patients suffering from severe aortic valve disease and aortic root/ascending aorta enlargement represented the largest group undergoing valve replacement with the bioroot. The Freestyle valve has already been demonstrated to be a viable option in endocarditis and aortic dissection [21].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Patients suffering from severe aortic valve disease and aortic root/ascending aorta enlargement represented the largest group undergoing valve replacement with the bioroot. The Freestyle valve has already been demonstrated to be a viable option in endocarditis and aortic dissection [21].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%