title: Video-assisted cardioscopy for infectious endocarditis.
abstract: We successfully resected vegetation of infectious endocarditis in right ventricular outflow tract using a video-assisted cardioscopy without ventriculotomy. Video-assisted cardioscopy provided clear and precise visualization of vegetation on the anterior wall of right ventricular outflow. This technique is effective to visualize remote intra-cardiac structures, and to facilitate repairs, while avoiding the need for extended cardiac incisions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Tokyo Hospital, Japan. Kagami111@aol.com
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Miyaji
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Murakami
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Suematsu
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Takamoto
mesh_terms: D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D016985:Streptococcus bovis; D020775:Thoracic Surgery, Video-Assisted; D014463:Ultrasonography