Aortic valve replacement for late infective endocarditis after heart-lung transplantation

R Sayeed; A J Drain; P S Sivasothy; S R Large; J Wallwork

doi:10.1016/j.transproceed.2005.10.026

Aortic valve replacement for late infective endocarditis after heart-lung transplantation

Transplant Proc. 2005 Dec;37(10):4537-9. doi: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2005.10.026.

Authors

R Sayeed¹, A J Drain, P S Sivasothy, S R Large, J Wallwork

Affiliation

¹ Transplant Unit, Papworth Hospital, Papworth Everard, Cambridge, United Kingdom.

PMID: 16387164
DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2005.10.026

Abstract

Infective endocarditis is a rare but life-threatening complication of heart and heart-lung transplantation. We describe a 32-year-old woman who developed aortic valvular endocarditis following heart-lung transplantation. Enterococcus was the infective organism. The patient's condition was successfully managed using prolonged intravenous antibiotic therapy and aortic valve replacement.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Aortic Valve*
Echocardiography, Transesophageal
Endocarditis, Bacterial / diagnostic imaging
Endocarditis, Bacterial / surgery*
Enterococcus
Female
Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / surgery
Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation*
Heart-Lung Transplantation / adverse effects*
Humans
Postoperative Complications / microbiology*
Postoperative Complications / surgery
Treatment Outcome