Staphylococcal postoperative subannular left ventricular false aneurysm

A 37-year-old male with acute complicated methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus mitral valve endocarditis underwent urgent valve replacement with a bileaflet prosthesis. The postoperative course was complicated with fever and heart failure. Echocardiography showed a large subannular false aneu...

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Veröffentlicht in:European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery 2003-02, Vol.23 (2), p.244-245
Hauptverfasser: Ortu, Paolo, Mestres, Carlos A., Miró, José M., Pomar, José L.
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Zusammenfassung:A 37-year-old male with acute complicated methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus mitral valve endocarditis underwent urgent valve replacement with a bileaflet prosthesis. The postoperative course was complicated with fever and heart failure. Echocardiography showed a large subannular false aneurysm of the left ventricle. Three weeks later resection and closure of the defect with a patch made from a cryopreserved thoracic aorta homograft were performed. The most significant aspects of this rare complication are commented on.
ISSN:1010-7940
1873-734X
DOI:10.1016/S1010-7940(02)00740-6