[A case report of mitral valve replacement for infective endocarditis in pregnancy].
Infective endocarditis in pregnancy is uncommon. A 37-week pregnant woman presented with infective endocarditis. Echocardiography revealed prominent mitral valve vegetations. The patient underwent cesarean section and a 2,800 g male infant was delivered. In order to prevent embolization, mitral valve replacement was performed 3 days after cesarean section with SJM valve. Both mother and child are doing well now.
Ishibashi
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Department of Surgery, National Hakodate Hospital, Japan.
Sasamura
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Y
Ohe
K
K
Ishizaka
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M
Kiyota
M
M
Kataoka
K
K
Ohta
S
S
D000328:Adult; D002585:Cesarean Section; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000601:surgery; D008944:Mitral Valve Insufficiency / Q000601:surgery*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011249:Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular