title: Surgical management of severe damage of the aortic annulus.
abstract: Aortic annular erosion and abscess are serious complications of prosthetic aortic valve endocarditis and can be treated with aortic valve translocation and left ventricle outflow tract reconstruction. These two surgical techniques seem to have similar early postoperative outcomes, and their use can be considered an option after the failure of conventional surgical methods.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden. Electronic address: perrottasossio@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Sossio
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Perrotta
authors.affiliation: Cardiovascular Department, Città di Lecce Hospital, GVM Care & Research, Lecce, Italy.
authors.forename: Salvatore
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lentini
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000601:surgery*; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000150:complications; D005260:Female; D006349:Heart Valve Diseases / Q000150:complications; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016459:Prosthesis-Related Infections / Q000150:complications; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: infective endocarditis; prosthetic valve endocarditis; surgery