The Freestyle stentless bioprosthesis for prosthetic valve endocarditis.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
We report a case of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus-induced prosthetic valve endocarditis, which was successfully treated with aortic valve replacement using the Freestyle stentless bioprosthesis. The total root and stentless design of this bioprosthesis allows for more radical removal of infected tissue and easier treatment for annular abscess, while requiring less prosthetic materials than a conventional prosthesis. This bioprosthesis thus seems to be a valuable option for active endocarditis.
Medical subject headings
- Aortic Valve Stenosis
- Bioprosthesis
- Endocarditis, Bacterial
- Heart Valve Prosthesis
- Prosthesis-Related Infections
- Staphylococcal Infections