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Surgical Experience of Aortic Root Abscess with Complete AV Block and Pseudoaneurysm  

한국남 (서울대학교병원 흉부외과, 서울대학교 의과대학 흉부외과학교실)
오세진 (서울대학교병원 흉부외과, 서울대학교 의과대학 흉부외과학교실)
구본권 (서울대학교병원 내과, 서울대학교 의과대학 내과학교실)
김경환 (서울대학교병원 흉부외과, 서울대학교 의과대학 흉부외과학교실)
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Journal of Chest Surgery / v.37, no.10, 2004 , pp. 868-871 More about this Journal
Abstract
A 42 year old male was operated with aortic root abscess and pseudoaneurysm. Aortic valve vegetations which measured $8\times5$ cm and root abscess were removed and debrided. We reconstructed root and noncoronary sinus with autopericardium. Antibiotics were administered for 4 weeks. In general, Aortic root abscess recurs frequently and mortality is high. It is usually requires early surgical eradication with antibiotics medication.
Keywords
Aortic root; Endocarditis;
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