title: [Infective endocarditis associated with ruptured aneurysm of Valsalva: aortic valve replacement after reconstruction of left ventricular outflow tract].
abstract: Infective endocarditis associated with ruptured aneurysm of Valsalva disrupted the vicinity of aortic annulus (Valsalva, valve, left ventricular outflow tract). This condition did not accept insertion of prosthetic valve at normal position. Insertion of St. Jude valve was performed after the reconstruction of outflow tract with a xenopericardial patch. Proportionate sutures for the right cusp part was taken through the infundibular muscle at the right ventricular side, not in the pericardial patch. The bileaflet valve functioned properly in spite of the oblique insertion.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Saitama Ohara Cardiovascular Center, Japan.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hashimoto
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Takeuchi
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Sasaki
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Onoguchi
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Tanaka
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Aoki
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Arai
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001019:Aortic Rupture / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000601:surgery; D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures; D012850:Sinus of Valsalva; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*
chemical_list: D001672:Biocompatible Materials