Surgery for a mitral annulus abscess penetrating into the pericardial cavity | Zendy

Unosawa Satoshi | Zendy; Taoka Makoto | Zendy; Osaka Shunji | Zendy; Hayashi Yuki | Zendy; Suzuki Keito | Zendy; Onuki Yoshiki | Zendy; Saito Yuki | Zendy; Tanaka Masashi | Zendy

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Surgery for a mitral annulus abscess penetrating into the pericardial cavity

Author(s) -

Unosawa Satoshi,

Taoka Makoto,

Osaka Shunji,

Hayashi Yuki,

Suzuki Keito,

Onuki Yoshiki,

Saito Yuki,

Tanaka Masashi

Publication year - 2019

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/jocs.14219

Subject(s) - medicine , mitral annulus , surgery , abscess , infective endocarditis , pericardial cavity , annulus (botany) , complication , pericardium , debridement (dental) , endocarditis , radiology , botany , biology , blood pressure , diastole

Although a mitral annulus abscess often develops with infective endocarditis, penetration into the pericardial cavity is a very rare and fatal complication. Herein, we report a case of surgery with thorough debridement and appropriate reconstruction for a mitral annulus abscess with penetration into the pericardial cavity.

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