Two Successful Cases of Adult Right-sided Infective Endocarditis with Ventricular Septal Defect.
10.4326/jjcvs.24.117
- VernacularTitle:成人心室中隔欠損症に合併した右心系感染性心内膜炎の2例
- Author:
Hiroshi Ito
;
Haruhiko Okada
;
Kazuhiro Suzuki
;
Kazuya Nishida
;
Kimikazu Hamano
;
Akihiko Furunaga
;
Yoshihiko Fujimura
;
Hidetoshi Tsuboi
;
Kensuke Esato
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- From:Japanese Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery
1995;24(2):117-120
- CountryJapan
- Language:Japanese
-
Abstract:
Case 1 was a 42-year-old woman who was admitted because of infective endocarditis. Pulmonary embolism occurred during medical treatment for infective endocarditis. Despite the acute infectious phase, surgical treatment was successfully performed. Case 2 was a 50-year-old man who was admitted because of infective endocarditis. Cardiac catheterization showed ventricular septal defect and atrial septal defect. Surgical treatment was performed successfuly. In both cases, and the postoperative courses were unventful.