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http://dx.doi.org/10.5090/kjtcs.2010.43.4.417

Surgical Treatment of Multivalvular Endocarditis with Ventricular Septal Defect  

Kim, Seon-Hee (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Pusan National University Hospital)
Je, Hyoung-Gon (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital)
Lee, Sang-Kwon (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital)
Kim, Sang-Pil (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Pusan National University Hospital)
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Journal of Chest Surgery / v.43, no.4, 2010 , pp. 417-420 More about this Journal
Abstract
As higher mortality rate and frequent incidence of morbidity, early surgical treatment is generally recommended for the multivalvular endocarditis. A 46-year-old female presented with high fever. Echocardiography showed the vegetation on pulmonic valve, tricuspid valve and mitral valve with a ventricular septal defect. Emergency operation was conducted due to uncontrolled infection. We present a clinical success of this rare case with review of the medical literature.
Keywords
Endocarditis; Heart valve surgery; Prosthesis infection;
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