title: Implantation of mitral, aortic, and tricuspid bioprostheses due to infective endocarditis with necessary reimplantation of the bioprosthetic aortic valve.
abstract: The patient was admitted to the Department of Cardiac Surgery of the J. Struś City Hospital in Poznan due to infective endocarditis involving the aortic, mitral, and tricuspid valves. Implantation of three biological valve prostheses proceeded without complications. Starting on day 23, the patient's general condition deteriorated, with high fever. Despite postoperative antibiotic therapy, transesophageal echocardiography revealed the presence of vegetation on the bioprosthetic aortic valve. On the 46thday after the initial surgery, the patient required replacement of the aortic bioprosthesis, which exhibited the presence of numerous vegetations. The bioprosthetic mitral and tricuspid valves were not affected by the degenerative process. On the 12thday after the reimplantation of the bioprosthetic aortic valve, the patient was discharged from the hospital in good general condition.
authors: Cardiac Surgery Department, J. Strus Community Hospital, Poznan, Poland.
authors: Cezary
authors: C
authors: Danielecki
authors: Cardiac Surgery Department, J. Strus Community Hospital, Poznan, Poland; Cardiac Surgery Department, J. Strus Community Hospital, Poznan, Poland.
authors: Paweł
authors: P
authors: Bugajski
authors: Cardiac Surgery Department, J. Strus Community Hospital, Poznan, Poland.
authors: Roman
authors: R
authors: Olszewski
authors: Cardiac Surgery Department, J. Strus Community Hospital, Poznan, Poland; Cardiac Surgery Department, J. Strus Community Hospital, Poznan, Poland.
authors: Krzysztof
authors: K
authors: Greberski
authors: Cardiac Surgery Department, J. Strus Community Hospital, Poznan, Poland; Cardiac Surgery Department, J. Strus Community Hospital, Poznan, Poland.
authors: Ryszard
authors: R
authors: Kalawski
keywords: infective endocarditis; valve bioprosthesis implantation