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Pericardial Monocusp Reconstruction for Pulmonary Valve Vegetation Secondary to Patent Ductus Arteriosus
Author(s) -
Gokaslan Gokhan,
Deniz Hayati,
Ozcaliskan Ozerdem,
Yasim Alptekin,
Ustunsoy Hasim
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
journal of cardiac surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.428
H-Index - 58
eISSN - 1540-8191
pISSN - 0886-0440
DOI - 10.1111/j.1540-8191.2011.01318.x
Subject(s) - medicine , ductus arteriosus , pulmonary valve , endocarditis , cardiology , surgery
A case of pulmonary valve endocarditis in a patient with a ductus arteriosus (PDA) is reported. The PDA was ligated, the septal leaflet of the pulmonary valve was excised, and a pericardial monocusp reconstruction was performed. (J Card Surg 2011;26:650‐652)