title: [An alternative approach in the surgical treatment of infectious endocarditis. The fresh antibiotic-sterilized aortic valve homograft].
abstract: Following the pioneering work of Ross and Barratt-Boyes, there is currently a strong evidence based on long-term follow-up data that valve homografts are the best valve substitutes in the aortic position. Currently there exists a renewed interest in the use of fresh and cryopreserved homografts as we know that homografts show a prolonged durability together with the lack of thromboembolic complications. Here we present the case histories of 3 patients undergoing aortic valve replacement by fresh homografts sterilized in antibiotic solution. The underlying pathology was infective endocarditis in all 3 patients, a disease that is considered the ideal indication for homograft implantation. Technical details at the time of implantation, their advantages with regard to other replacements devices and the whole process of procurement, manipulation and preservation are commented on.
authors.affiliation: Cirugía Cardiovascular, Universidad de Barcelona.
authors.forename: C A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Mestres
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Martínez
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Cartañá
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Pomar
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000637:transplantation*; D004630:Emergencies; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000601:surgery*; D006679:HIV Seropositivity; D006349:Heart Valve Diseases / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000601:surgery*; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000601:surgery*; D013298:Streptococcus sanguis; D014184:Transplantation, Homologous
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents
vernacular_title: Un enfoque alternativo en el tratamiento quirúrgico de la endocarditis infeccisoa. El homoinjerto aórtico fresco esterilizado en antibiótics.