Successful Surgical Treatment Approach for Mitral Valve Vegetation of Infective Endocarditis After Severe Soft Tissue Infection with Mediastinitis

Overview

Journal Clin Case Rep

Date 2021 May 24

PMID 34026187

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Authors

Kenichiro Uchida

Yosuke Takahashi

Toshihiko Shibata

Yasumitsu Mizobata

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Abstract

Transesophageal echocardiography is mandatory if you do suspect infective endocarditis. By approaching via a small right thoracotomy, vegetectomy and mitral valvuloplasty following severe mediastinitis were successfully accomplished without any complications.

Citing Articles

Successful surgical treatment approach for mitral valve vegetation of infective endocarditis after severe soft tissue infection with mediastinitis.

Uchida K, Takahashi Y, Shibata T, Mizobata Y Clin Case Rep. 2021; 9(5):e04209.

PMID: 34026187 PMC: 8123559. DOI: 10.1002/ccr3.4209.

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