Infective Endocarditis Involving a Bioprosthesis in the Aortic Valve Position with Operative Excision

Described herein are findings in 15 infected bioprostheses that had been in place from 5 to 120 months (mean 42). The major purpose was to show multiple photographs of the operatively-excised bioprostheses to illustrate the variable causes prompting excision of the bioprostheses. Eleven patients sur...

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Published in:The American journal of cardiology 2022-07, Vol.174, p.114-119
Main Authors: Roberts, William C., Manzoori, Sohm, Hassan, Murad H., Salam, Yusuf M., Roberts, Charles S.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Antibiotics
Aorta
Aortic valve
Cardiovascular disease
Coronary vessels
Diabetes
Endocarditis
Granulocytes
Heart valves
Kidney diseases
Microorganisms
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Summary:Described herein are findings in 15 infected bioprostheses that had been in place from 5 to 120 months (mean 42). The major purpose was to show multiple photographs of the operatively-excised bioprostheses to illustrate the variable causes prompting excision of the bioprostheses. Eleven patients survived ≥ 30 days following the bioprosthetic excision and 9 patients lived longer than 1 year postoperatively. The techniques to explant the infected bioprosthesis appears to vary a bit among the operating surgeons.
ISSN:0002-9149
1879-1913
DOI:10.1016/j.amjcard.2022.03.004