Surgical Treatment of Multivalvular Endocarditis with Ventricular Septal Defect: A case report.
- Author:
Seon Hee KIM
1
;
Hyoung Gon JE
;
Sang Kwon LEE
;
Sang pil KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Pusan National University Hospital, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Endocarditis;
Heart valve surgery;
Prosthesis infection
- MeSH:
Echocardiography;
Emergencies;
Endocarditis;
Female;
Fever;
Heart Septal Defects, Ventricular;
Humans;
Incidence;
Middle Aged;
Mitral Valve;
Tricuspid Valve
- From:The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
2010;43(4):417-420
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
As higher mortality rate and frequent incidence of morbidity, early surgical treatment is generally recommended for the multivalvular endocarditis. A 46-year-old female presented with high fever. Echocardiography showed the vegetation on pulmonic valve, tricuspid valve and mitral valve with a ventricular septal defect. Emergency operation was conducted due to uncontrolled infection. We present a clinical success of this rare case with review of the medical literature.
