Mitral valve repair by leaflet sliding and annular downsizing in active infective endocarditis.
case_report · Level V
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2008.11.067.
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Abstract
We repaired a large defect in the posterior mitral leaflet after an extensive removal of infected tissue, using an extended leaflet sliding and annular downsizing with a small prosthetic ring in 2 patients with active endocarditis.
Medical subject headings
- Endocarditis, Bacterial
- Heart Valve Prosthesis
- Mitral Valve
- Plastic Surgery Procedures
- Staphylococcal Infections