Mitral valve replacement after application of atrial appendix flap in endocarditis with posterior annular abscess | Zendy

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Mitral valve replacement after application of atrial appendix flap in endocarditis with posterior annular abscess

Author(s) -

Rıza Türköz,

Öner Gülcan,

Emrah Uğuz,

Hüseyin Cihan

Publication year - 2004

Publication title -

european journal of cardio-thoracic surgery

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.303

H-Index - 133

eISSN - 1873-734X

pISSN - 1010-7940

DOI - 10.1016/j.ejcts.2004.07.023

Subject(s) - medicine , endocarditis , abscess , infective endocarditis , appendix , mitral valve replacement , surgery , mitral valve , cardiology , perioperative , left atrium , atrial fibrillation , paleontology , biology

In patients with acute bacterial endocarditis and annular abscess formation, cardiac valve replacement is associated with high perioperative mortality and morbidity. We present two patients who had had infective endocarditis and annular abscess formation in the mural leaflet region. Before replacing the mitral valve, we covered the atrium and annulus with a flap of evaginated left atrial appendix.

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