1.Ross Operation for Prosthetic Valve Endocarditis in a Patient with Aortitis Syndrome
Susumu Kadowaki ; Susumu Ishikawa ; Akio Kawasaki ; Kazuo Neya ; Haruo Suzuki ; Keiko Abe ; Makoto Shibuya ; Hiroshi Takami ; Keisuke Ueda
Japanese Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery 2009;38(1):71-74
A 60-year-old man was admitted to our hospital due to cerebellum infarction. He had undergone replacement of the aortic valve and ascending aorta because of aortitis syndrome 2 years ago. Electrocardiogram showed complete atrioventricular block. Echocardiography showed aortic annular abscess and vegetation on the prosthetic aortic valve. A pulmonary autograft was transplanted of the aortic root (Ross operation) after complete resection of the infected sites. The postoperative course was uneventful. The ross operation was considered to be a treatment of choice for prosthetic aortic valve endocarditis.
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