Aortoatrioplasty with double valve replacement for infective endocarditis.
This is a report of a patient with active infective endocarditis involving both aortic and mitral valve annuli. A new surgical technique which was necessary to replace the infected valves is described in detail. This may be regarded as an application of the Manouguian technique to infective endocarditis.
D000328:Adult; D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000601:surgery*; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000601:surgery*; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000601:surgery*; D011654:Pulmonary Edema / Q000209:etiology; D012086:Reoperation; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000601:surgery*