title: Repair of left ventriculo-atrial fistulas due to posterior mitral annular abscesses.
abstract: Two cases of acute staphylococcal mitral annular abscesses resulting in transannular left ventriculoatrial fistulation are reported. Mitral annular abscess debridement and repair of the annulus, obliteration of the fistulation, and preservation of the native valve were successful in both cases.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance 90509, USA.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Baumgartner
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Omari
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Milliken
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000150:complications*; D000328:Adult; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D005402:Fistula / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery*; D006325:Heart Atria; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery*; D006352:Heart Ventricles; D006801:Humans; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000601:surgery; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000150:complications*