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Case Reports
. 2005 Jul;53(7):372-6.
doi: 10.1007/s11748-005-0053-3.

Combined aortic and mitral valve repair in active infective endocarditis

Hiroichiro Yamaguchi  1 , Kiyoyuki Eishi, Shiro Yamachika, Kazuyoshi Tanigawa, Kenta Izumi, Seiji Matsukuma
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Case Reports

Combined aortic and mitral valve repair in active infective endocarditis

Hiroichiro Yamaguchi et al. Jpn J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2005 Jul.

Abstract

We describe a case of successful combined repair of the aortic and mitral valves for an indication of active infective endocarditis involving both valves. Mitral valve repair was achieved by vegetation debridement, fixation of the anterior mitral commissure, resection and suturing of the posterior mitral leaflet, and posterior annuloplasty with autologous pericardium. Aortic valve repair was achieved by vegetectomy and commissural plication. Postoperative clinical course was without signs of recurrent infection, and echocardiogram demonstrated mitral valve competence with trivial aortic regurgitation. We concluded that simultaneous valve repair is a viable option in the context of active endocarditis.

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