1.Pulmonary Valve Replacement for Isolated Pulmonary Valve Endocarditis
Takahiko Masuda ; Masaki Hata ; Kazuhiro Yamaya ; Tomoyuki Suzuki ; Naoya Terao
Japanese Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery 2017;46(3):107-110
A 75-year-old man who presented with fever and cough was given a diagnosis with active pulmonary valve endocarditis and transferred to our institution. Blood cultures were positive for Enterococcus faecalis, and transthoracic echocardiography showed a mobile vegetation attached to the pulmonary valve. Despite an 8-week treatment with antibiotics, a relapse of the infection required surgery. During the surgical procedure, we found that the vegetation had destroyed all of the pulmonary valve leaflets. After excising the pulmonary valve leaflets, we implanted a bioprosthetic valve and closed the pulmonary artery with autologous pericardium. The patient completed a 6-week course of intravenous antibiotics and was discharged on postoperative day 68. Postoperative transthoracic echocardiography demonstrated an adequate effective orifice area index. Our case report of isolated pulmonary valve endocarditis without predisposing factors is rare. The implantation of a bioprosthetic valve and enlargement with an autologous pericardial patch is an effective option for achieving a satisfactory hemodynamic profile.
2.Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting and Thrombectomy for Multiple Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection
Ryoichi TSURUHARA ; Yukihiro HAYATSU ; Masaaki NAGANUMA ; Naoya TERAO ; Hayate NOMURA ; Kazuhiro YAMAYA ; Masaki HATA
Japanese Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery 2025;54(1):14-17
A 45-year-old male presented to a hospital for shortness of breath and palpitations, and an electrocardiogram abnormality was identified. Coronary angiography showed multiple spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) on the left anterior descending artery (LAD) and the right coronary artery (RCA). Optical coherence tomography showed the LAD had two lumens, and the RCA had multiple lumens by SCAD. Furthermore, computed tomography depicted a bulky thrombus on the left ventricular apex. All lesions were revascularized with arterial grafts, and the concomitant thrombectomy was performed for the thrombus on the apex. The coronary arteries were clearly dissected, and the anastomosis was made to what appeared to be a true lumen based on various intraoperative assessments. The flow pattern and flow volume through the grafts were satisfactory using the ultrasound Doppler method. The patient's postoperative course was uneventful, and he was discharged on postoperative day 22. All grafts have been patent, and the cardiac function has remained improved for 2.5 years of follow-up in our outpatient clinic.