Modified commissural patch repair in a child with active mitral endocarditis

A 9-year-old patient with massive destruction of the mitral apparatus caused by active infective endocarditis underwent mitral valve plasty using a modified commissural autologous pericardial patch repair. This procedure is a clinically relevant and feasible technique for pediatric patients with act...

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Published inAsian cardiovascular & thoracic annals Vol. 24; no. 1; pp. 45 - 47
Main Authors Ishimaru, Kazuhiko, Nishigaki, Kyoichi, Kanaya, Tomomitsu, Araki, Kanta, Shibata, Toshihiko
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published London, England SAGE Publications 01.01.2016
Subjects
Child
Debridement
Endocarditis, Bacterial - diagnosis
Endocarditis, Bacterial - microbiology
Endocarditis, Bacterial - physiopathology
Endocarditis, Bacterial - surgery
Female
Humans
Mitral Valve - microbiology
Mitral Valve - physiopathology
Mitral Valve - surgery
Mitral Valve Annuloplasty - methods
Mitral Valve Insufficiency - diagnosis
Mitral Valve Insufficiency - microbiology
Mitral Valve Insufficiency - physiopathology
Mitral Valve Insufficiency - surgery
Pericardium - transplantation
Transplantation, Autologous
Treatment Outcome
reconstructive surgical procedures
endocarditis
pericardium
Child
mitral valve insufficiency
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Summary:A 9-year-old patient with massive destruction of the mitral apparatus caused by active infective endocarditis underwent mitral valve plasty using a modified commissural autologous pericardial patch repair. This procedure is a clinically relevant and feasible technique for pediatric patients with active mitral valve endocarditis.
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ISSN:0218-4923
1816-5370
DOI:10.1177/0218492314537050