Mitral valve repair by leaflet sliding and annular downsizing in active infective endocarditis.
We repaired a large defect in the posterior mitral leaflet after an extensive removal of infected tissue, using an extended leaflet sliding and annular downsizing with a small prosthetic ring in 2 patients with active endocarditis.
Umesue
Masayoshi
M
Cardiovascular Surgery, Matsuyama Red Cross Hospital, Ehime, Japan. umesue@matsuyama.jrc.or.jp
Matsumoto
Takashi
T
Matsui
Kanzi
K
D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002815:Chordae Tendineae / Q000601:surgery; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003646:Debridement / Q000379:methods; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000382:microbiology / Q000601:surgery*; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents