title: Pulmonary and aortic valve endocarditis in an adult patient with silent patent ductus arteriosus.
abstract: Pulmonary and aortic valve endocarditis are uncommon especially in an adult patient with patent ductus arteriosus. A 27-year-old woman diagnosed with pulmonary and aortic valve endocarditis underwent surgical treatment. Here, we report our clinical and surgical experience in treating a case of double valve endocarditis with clinically silent patent ductus arteriosus.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Abant Izzet Baysal University, Izzet Baysal Medical Faculty, Bolu, Turkey.
authors.forename: Mehmet
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ozkokeli
authors.forename: Mehmet
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ates
authors.forename: Nevzat
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Uslu
authors.forename: Murat
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Akcar
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000601:surgery*; D004374:Ductus Arteriosus, Patent / Q000150:complications*; D004452:Echocardiography; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation; D006801:Humans; D011664:Pulmonary Valve / Q000601:surgery*