[Massive infective endocarditis treated with triple bioprostheses implantation].
A case of a 50-year-old man admitted to the cardiology department due to massive infective endocarditis is presented. Diagnosis was confirmed by further investigations and patient was referred to cardiosurgery department. The surgery revealed destruction of mitral, tricuspid and aortic valve, thus three bioprostheses were implanted. The treatment was successful and six months after surgery patient was in good overall condition.
Bugajski
Paweł
P
Oddział Kardiochirurgii, Szpital im. J. Strusia, 61-833 Poznań.
Jarzabek
Radosław
R
Greberski
Krzysztof
K
Jedliński
Ireneusz
I
Duszyńska
Małgorzata
M
Angerer
Dariusz
D
Tarchalski
Janusz
J
Kalawski
Ryszard
R
D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000601:surgery*; D001705:Bioprosthesis; D004696:Endocarditis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000601:surgery*; D014261:Tricuspid Valve / Q000601:surgery*