SURGICAL-TREATMENT OF AORTIC ROOT ABSCESS WITH DAMAGE OF THE MITRAL-VALVE APPARATUS

Authors
MORO H OHZEKI H NAMURA O HAYASHI JI EGUCHI S
Citation
H. Moro et al., SURGICAL-TREATMENT OF AORTIC ROOT ABSCESS WITH DAMAGE OF THE MITRAL-VALVE APPARATUS, The thoracic and cardiovascular surgeon, 45(5), 1997, pp. 265-267
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiac & Cardiovascular System",Surgery
Journal title
The thoracic and cardiovascular surgeon → ACNP
ISSN journal
01716425
Volume
45
Issue
5
Year of publication
1997
Pages
265 - 267
Database
ISI
SICI code
0171-6425(1997)45:5<265:SOARAW>2.0.ZU;2-O
Abstract
A 35-year-old man with an aortic root abscess successfully underwent a ortic valve replacement and mitral valve repair using a prosthetic val ve with a skirt which was secured to the sewing cuff. This is a useful technique for reinforcement of a fragile annulus and prevention of an nular detachment. A further useful technique is to infuse normal salin e from a Foley catheter inserted into the aortic root to estimate mitr al valve coaptation.