REPAIR OF LEFT VENTRICULOATRIAL FISTULAS DUE TO POSTERIOR MITRAL ANNULAR ABSCESSES

Authors
BAUMGARTNER F OMARI B MILLIKEN J
Citation
F. Baumgartner et al., REPAIR OF LEFT VENTRICULOATRIAL FISTULAS DUE TO POSTERIOR MITRAL ANNULAR ABSCESSES, Journal of heart valve disease, 6(5), 1997, pp. 550-552
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiac & Cardiovascular System
Journal title
Journal of heart valve disease → ACNP
ISSN journal
09668519
Volume
6
Issue
5
Year of publication
1997
Pages
550 - 552
Database
ISI
SICI code
0966-8519(1997)6:5<550:ROLVFD>2.0.ZU;2-9
Abstract
Two cases of acute staphylococcal mitral annular abscesses resulting i n transannular left ventriculo-atrial fistulation are reported. Mitral annular abscess debridement and repair of the annulus, obliteration o f the fistulation, and preservation of the native valve were successfu l in both cases.