Periannular Mitral Valve Prosthesis Crypts Mimicking Periprosthetic Abscesses

Periannular Mitral Valve Prosthesis Crypts Mimicking Periprosthetic Abscesses

Mitral annular abscesses are rare and can be caused by infective endocarditis. We present the case of a patient with an infected mitral prosthesis, with multiple suspected periprosthetic abscesses. However, perioperative inspection showed a supra-annular implanted prosthesis. [Display omitted]

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Veröffentlicht in:JACC. Case reports 2024-08, Vol.29 (15), p.102405, Article 102405
Hauptverfasser: Ko, Kinsing, El Messaoudi, Saloua, van den Heuvel, Frederik, van Garsse, Leen
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Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
infective endocarditis
mitral valve surgery
periannular extension
periprosthetic abscesses
pseudoaneurysm
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Zusammenfassung:Mitral annular abscesses are rare and can be caused by infective endocarditis. We present the case of a patient with an infected mitral prosthesis, with multiple suspected periprosthetic abscesses. However, perioperative inspection showed a supra-annular implanted prosthesis. [Display omitted]
ISSN:2666-0849
2666-0849
DOI:10.1016/j.jaccas.2024.102405