| A Case Report of Surgical Treatment
for Infectious Endocarditis with Ventricular Septal Defect and
Double-Chambered Right Ventricle |
(The Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Japanese
Red Cross Kumamoto Hospital, Kumamoto, Japan)
| Ryusuke Suzuki |
Masamichi Nakajima |
Toshiaki Watanabe |
| Ken Okamoto |
Akiyuki Takahashi |
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We report a successfully treated
case of infectious endocarditis with ventricular septal defect
(VSD) and double-chambered right ventricle. A 41-year-old man
complained of dyspnea. Echocardiography showed his tricuspid
valve, aortic valve, and pulmonary valve had vegetation and severe
regurgitation. He received treatment with antibiotics but it
was not effective. He underwent TVR, AVR, pulmonary valve resection,
VSD patch closure and RV abnormal muscle resection. Pathological
findings of resected valves showed infectious endocarditis. He
recovered uneventfully and resumed his original social activities.
Jpn. J. Cardiovasc. Surg. 32: 300 -303 (2003) |
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