Tricuspid valve repair with autologous pericardium in a patient with infective endocarditis
Rev. bras. cir. cardiovasc
; Rev. bras. cir. cardiovasc;36(1): 137-139, Jan.-Feb. 2021. tab, graf
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ABSTRACT
Abstract Infective endocarditis is a rather uncommon disease, but it has significant mortality rates in the pediatric population (5% to 10%). We report a case of an infant patient with multiple vegetation in the tricuspid valve secondary to infective endocarditis caused by Corynebacterium diphtheriae. A tricuspid valvuloplasty was performed with a fenestrated autologous pericardium patch, providing satisfactory outcomes. This technique is simple, innovative, effective, and it could be applied in similar cases.
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01-internacional
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LILACS
Assunto principal:
Endocardite
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Endocardite Bacteriana
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Procedimentos Cirúrgicos Cardíacos
Limite:
Child
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Rev. bras. cir. cardiovasc
Assunto da revista:
CARDIOLOGIA
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CIRURGIA GERAL
Ano de publicação:
2021
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Colômbia
País de publicação:
Brasil