Aspergillus aortitis & aortic valve endocarditis after coronary surgery.
J Card Surg
; 34(9): 871-874, 2019 Sep.
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| ID: mdl-31233241
ABSTRACT
The authors report a case of Aspergillus aortitis and aortic valve endocarditis that developed after coronary artery bypass surgery resulting in recurrent, embolic, bilateral lower extremity ischemia. This necessitated multiple lower extremity embolectomies followed by redo-sternotomy, extensive annular debridement, root reconstruction with a modified Bentall technique, and hemiarch replacement. This case highlights the challenges in diagnosis and management of this rare disease entity and some of its devastating complications.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Válvula Aórtica
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Aortitis
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Complicaciones Posoperatorias
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Aspergilosis
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Aspergillus
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Puente de Arteria Coronaria
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Endocarditis Bacteriana
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
Límite:
Female
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Humans
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Card Surg
Asunto de la revista:
CARDIOLOGIA
Año:
2019
Tipo del documento:
Article