Modified commando procedure in complicated infective endocarditis ─ a case series

Modified commando procedure in complicated infective endocarditis ─ a case series

Abstract Background Complicated infective endocarditis (IE) with perivalvular abscess and destruction of intervalvular fibrous body (IFB) has high mortality risk and requires emergent or urgent surgery mostly. Case presentation We presented four patients with complicated infective endocarditis combi...

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Main Authors: Posung Chen, Chungyi Chang, Yicheng Chuang, Ichen Chen, Tingchao Lin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-04-01
Series:Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Subjects:
Infective endocarditis
Intervalvular fibrous body
Prosthetic valve endocarditis
Valvular heart disease
Surgical reconstruction
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13019-021-01480-4

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13019-021-01480-4

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