Prosthetic valve endocarditis

Balakrishnan Mahesh; Gianni Angelini; Massimo Caputo; Yu Jin Xu; Alan Bryan

doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2004.11.001

Prosthetic valve endocarditis

Balakrishnan Mahesh, Gianni Angelini, Massimo Caputo, Yu Jin Xu, Alan Bryan

Department of Surgery

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Abstract

Prosthetic valve endocarditis is a catastrophic complication of cardiac valve replacement, associated with high mortality rates. Medical treatment is effective in a few instances of endocarditis involving the leaflets alone in bioprostheses. However, accurate diagnosis, better myocardial protection, and improved surgical strategies have led to better survival in patients undergoing surgery after failed conservative therapy. This comprehensive review addresses various issues involved in the management of this complication.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	1151-1158
Number of pages	8
Journal	Annals of Thoracic Surgery
Volume	80
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.athoracsur.2004.11.001
State	Published - Sep 2005

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

Surgery
Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

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Prosthetic valve endocarditis

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