Abstract
Active infective endocarditis may progress to annular abscess formation. We describe a patch annuloplasty technique to treat the fragile aortic root tissue in these patients.
© 2014 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
MeSH terms
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Abscess / diagnosis
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Abscess / microbiology
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Abscess / surgery*
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Aortic Valve / microbiology
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Aortic Valve / surgery*
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Cardiac Valve Annuloplasty / methods*
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Endocarditis, Bacterial / diagnosis
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Endocarditis, Bacterial / surgery*
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Enterococcus faecalis / isolation & purification*
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Female
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Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / diagnosis
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Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / surgery*
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Heart Valve Diseases / diagnosis
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Heart Valve Diseases / microbiology
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Heart Valve Diseases / surgery*
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Humans
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Middle Aged