title: Reconstruction of a Previously Repaired Aortic Valve Destroyed by Infective Endocarditis: Case Report.
abstract: Infective endocarditis (IE) is an uncommon condition among patients with congenital heart disease, however it can be life threatening. The usual management includes replacement of the affected valve, especially in patients with aortic valve compromise, and is even more common in previously repaired valves. In this case report, we describe the successful reconstruction of an aortic root destroyed by IE, in a patient with history of ballooning of a congenital aortic stenosis.
authors.affiliation: 1 Cardiothoracic Surgery Department, Lady Cilento Children's Hospital, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
authors.forename: Tomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Chalela
authors.affiliation: 2 Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, German Pediatric Heart Center Asklepios Clinic, Sankt Augustin, Germany.
authors.forename: Viktor
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Hraska
mesh_terms: D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D001024:Aortic Valve Stenosis / Q000151:congenital / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D063126:Balloon Valvuloplasty / Q000379:methods*; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D004696:Endocarditis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000601:surgery*; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012086:Reoperation; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: aortic valve reoperation; aortic valve repair; endocarditis