title: Extensive, devastating prosthetic aortic valve endocarditis.
abstract: In this report, we present a case of a 68-year-old male who developed extensive, devastating prosthetic valve endocarditis (PVE) several months following aortic valve replacement with a tissue valve St. Jude Epic Supra. He was successfully treated with a complex surgical procedure. In the discussion, we focus on the issues of prosthetic aortic valve endocarditis and various modes of treatment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Prague, Czech Republic. petr.kacer@ikem.cz
authors.forename: Petr
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Kacer
authors.forename: Marian
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Urban
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Jonak
authors.forename: Vera
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Adamkova
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005334:Fever / Q000209:etiology; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000628:therapy; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents