An alternative surgical approach for isolated pulmonary valve infective endocarditis secondary to restrictive ventricular septal defect: a case report
Abstract Background Native pulmonary valve (PV) infective endocarditis (IE) is a rare condition with an incidence of 1.5–2%. Although medical therapy is the mainstay of treatment, surgical intervention is still indicated in cases that fail to respond to antibiotics. To date, there is lack of consens...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2024-02-01
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| Series: | The Cardiothoracic Surgeon |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s43057-024-00123-3 |