Unfortunate Accidental Twins: Two Patients with Endocarditis of a Valve-Bearing Conduit
Background Prosthetic valve endocarditis is becoming more common because many patients live long enough to experience bacteremia, while insufficient antibiotic prophylaxis eventually leads to graft infection. Valve-bearing conduit infections are the most feared because of technical challenges....
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| description | Background Prosthetic valve endocarditis is becoming more common because many patients live long enough to experience bacteremia, while insufficient antibiotic prophylaxis eventually leads to graft infection. Valve-bearing conduit infections are the most feared because of technical challenges.
Case Description Two young patients were coincidental twins in terms of diagnosis and therapy. Both underwent complete replacement of the conduit, aortic arch prosthesis, and additional strategies to reconnect the coronary ostia and the brachiocephalic trunk. Both were discharged without significant residual problems.
Conclusion Even most demanding infectious problems can be solved. Thus, surgery should not be denied. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e1d3071a3ff048d9a81ad0c9393a426b2023-07-10T23:33:57ZengGeorg Thieme Verlag KGThe Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgeon Reports2194-76352194-76432023-01-011201e44e4710.1055/s-0043-1770722Unfortunate Accidental Twins: Two Patients with Endocarditis of a Valve-Bearing ConduitRoya Ostovar0Johannes M. Albes1Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Heart Center Brandenburg, University Hospital Brandenburg Medical School, Faculty of Health Sciences, Bernau, Brandenburg, GermanyDepartment of Cardiovascular Surgery, Heart Center Brandenburg, University Hospital Brandenburg Medical School, Faculty of Health Sciences, Bernau, Brandenburg, GermanyBackground Prosthetic valve endocarditis is becoming more common because many patients live long enough to experience bacteremia, while insufficient antibiotic prophylaxis eventually leads to graft infection. Valve-bearing conduit infections are the most feared because of technical challenges. Case Description Two young patients were coincidental twins in terms of diagnosis and therapy. Both underwent complete replacement of the conduit, aortic arch prosthesis, and additional strategies to reconnect the coronary ostia and the brachiocephalic trunk. Both were discharged without significant residual problems. Conclusion Even most demanding infectious problems can be solved. Thus, surgery should not be denied.http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0043-1770722endocarditisreoperationaortic diseasecardiovascular surgeryaortic valve and rootaorta/aortic |
| spellingShingle | Roya Ostovar Johannes M. Albes Unfortunate Accidental Twins: Two Patients with Endocarditis of a Valve-Bearing Conduit The Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgeon Reports endocarditis reoperation aortic disease cardiovascular surgery aortic valve and root aorta/aortic |
| title | Unfortunate Accidental Twins: Two Patients with Endocarditis of a Valve-Bearing Conduit |
| title_full | Unfortunate Accidental Twins: Two Patients with Endocarditis of a Valve-Bearing Conduit |
| title_fullStr | Unfortunate Accidental Twins: Two Patients with Endocarditis of a Valve-Bearing Conduit |
| title_full_unstemmed | Unfortunate Accidental Twins: Two Patients with Endocarditis of a Valve-Bearing Conduit |
| title_short | Unfortunate Accidental Twins: Two Patients with Endocarditis of a Valve-Bearing Conduit |
| title_sort | unfortunate accidental twins two patients with endocarditis of a valve bearing conduit |
| topic | endocarditis reoperation aortic disease cardiovascular surgery aortic valve and root aorta/aortic |
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