Large aortic root pseudoaneurysm occurring late after aortic root repair and valve replacement for endocarditis
A 68-year-old male presented with Group B Streptococcus aortic valve (AV) endocarditis with aortic root abscess and refractory sepsis. An emergency cardiac surgery was performed with root abscess drainage, excision and debridement of necrotic tissue, reconstruction of annulus, and AV replacement. Fi...
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| description | A 68-year-old male presented with Group B Streptococcus aortic valve (AV) endocarditis with aortic root abscess and refractory sepsis. An emergency cardiac surgery was performed with root abscess drainage, excision and debridement of necrotic tissue, reconstruction of annulus, and AV replacement. Fifteen months later he presented with a huge aortic root pseudoaneurysm (PA). This case illustrates late occurrence of aortic root PA following AV surgery for endocarditis. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-11950b0f3f93440f916ccba617bcf9872022-12-22T01:15:39ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsHeart India2321-449X2013-01-0113818210.4103/2321-449x.122782Large aortic root pseudoaneurysm occurring late after aortic root repair and valve replacement for endocarditisPrashanth PandurangaA 68-year-old male presented with Group B Streptococcus aortic valve (AV) endocarditis with aortic root abscess and refractory sepsis. An emergency cardiac surgery was performed with root abscess drainage, excision and debridement of necrotic tissue, reconstruction of annulus, and AV replacement. Fifteen months later he presented with a huge aortic root pseudoaneurysm (PA). This case illustrates late occurrence of aortic root PA following AV surgery for endocarditis.http://www.heartindia.net/article.asp?issn=2321-449x;year=2013;volume=1;issue=3;spage=81;epage=82;aulast=PandurangaAortic rootaortic valveendocarditisprosthesispseudoaneurysm |
| spellingShingle | Prashanth Panduranga Large aortic root pseudoaneurysm occurring late after aortic root repair and valve replacement for endocarditis Heart India Aortic root aortic valve endocarditis prosthesis pseudoaneurysm |
| title | Large aortic root pseudoaneurysm occurring late after aortic root repair and valve replacement for endocarditis |
| title_full | Large aortic root pseudoaneurysm occurring late after aortic root repair and valve replacement for endocarditis |
| title_fullStr | Large aortic root pseudoaneurysm occurring late after aortic root repair and valve replacement for endocarditis |
| title_full_unstemmed | Large aortic root pseudoaneurysm occurring late after aortic root repair and valve replacement for endocarditis |
| title_short | Large aortic root pseudoaneurysm occurring late after aortic root repair and valve replacement for endocarditis |
| title_sort | large aortic root pseudoaneurysm occurring late after aortic root repair and valve replacement for endocarditis |
| topic | Aortic root aortic valve endocarditis prosthesis pseudoaneurysm |
| url | http://www.heartindia.net/article.asp?issn=2321-449x;year=2013;volume=1;issue=3;spage=81;epage=82;aulast=Panduranga |
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