| Literature DB >> 33594869 |
Henry Leonardo Robayo Amórtegui1,2, Javier Páez Cristancho1,2, Igor Donís-Gómez2.
Abstract
Infective endocarditis is a rather uncommon disease, but it has significant mortality rates in the pediatric population (5% to 10%). We report a case of an infant patient with multiple vegetation in the tricuspid valve secondary to infective endocarditis caused by Corynebacterium diphtheriae. A tricuspid valvuloplasty was performed with a fenestrated autologous pericardium patch, providing satisfactory outcomes. This technique is simple, innovative, effective, and it could be applied in similar cases.Entities:
Keywords: Cardiac Surgical Procedures; Child; Corynebacterium Diphtheriae; Endocarditis, Bacteria; Pericardium; Tricuspid Valve
Year: 2021 PMID: 33594869 PMCID: PMC7918392 DOI: 10.21470/1678-9741-2019-0287
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Braz J Cardiovasc Surg ISSN: 0102-7638