Two Successful Cases of Adult Right-sided Infective Endocarditis with Ventricular Septal Defect / 日本心臓血管外科学会雑誌

Case 1 was a 42-year-old woman who was admitted because of infective endocarditis. Pulmonary embolism occurred during medical treatment for infective endocarditis. Despite the acute infectious phase, surgical treatment was successfully performed. Case 2 was a 50-year-old man who was admitted because of infective endocarditis. Cardiac catheterization showed ventricular septal defect and atrial septal defect. Surgical treatment was performed successfuly. In both cases, and the postoperative courses were unventful.