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Aspects of prosthetic valve endocarditis

Journal of Infection, 1997
The replacement of dysfunctioning native cardiac valves became a reality in 1960, when Dwight Harken performed an aortic valve replacement using a mechanical caged-ball prosthesis, t Later that year Albert Starr performed the first mitral valve replacement using a cagedball prosthesis.
T N, Stanbridge, B J, Isalska
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Salmonella prosthetic valve endocarditis

Heart, Lung and Circulation, 2000
We report the case of a 69-year-old man with an aortic valve bioprosthesis in whom a diagnosis of Salmonella typhimurium prosthetic valve endocarditis was made. During the prolonged hospital admission early aggressive antibiotic therapy and early valve replacement surgery were the deciding factors enabling him to survive this otherwise lethal condition.
B, Gunalingam, M P, Feneley, R, Kelly
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Prosthetic Valve Endocarditis In Pregnancy

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica, 1984
Abstract. A case of prosthetic valve endocarditis is described, caused by Streptorcoccus viridans in the third trimester of pregnancy. During her illness, the patient gave birth to a normal baby in an uncomplicated vaginal delivery. She had recurrent post‐partum vaginal bleeding. Aspects relevant to the management of the case are discussed.
J, Zimmerman, A, Shotan
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Salmonella prosthetic valve endocarditis

Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease, 1992
Four cases of Salmonella prosthetic valve endocarditis have been reported previously in the English medical literature (Fraser et al. 1967; Yamamoto et al., 1974; Shanson et al., 1977; Bassa et al., 1989). This report describes a fifth case in a 62-year-old woman who developed tricuspid valve endocarditis after an episode of Salmonella gastroenteritis,
P W, Choo, N M, Gantz, C, Anderson, J H, Maguire   +3 more
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Prevention of prosthetic valve endocarditis

Journal of Hospital Infection, 1995
Prosthetic valve endocarditis (PVE) has been traditionally divided into early (EPVE) and late (LPVE) forms, the division being made at 60 days after operation. Recent actuarial studies suggest that the risk of EPVE continues up to 12 months after operation.
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Aspergillus prosthetic valve endocarditis

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, 1993
A 66-year-old man developed Aspergillus fumigatus endocarditis, complicated by an aortic root abscess 9 months after his aortic valve replacement with a Carpentier Edwards xenograft. The aortic root was replaced with an antibiotic-treated fresh homograft and anti-fungal chemotherapy commenced 24 hours later.
G T, Stavridis, F P, Shabbo
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Late prosthetic valve endocarditis

European Heart Journal, 1995
Prosthetic valve endocarditis remains an extremely serious complication, with a low but increasing incidence. 'Late' endocarditis, occurring more than 60 days after surgery, is relatively infrequently associated with staphylococci, Gram-negative bacteria and fungi so characteristic of the endocarditis that occurs earlier. A probable source of infection
D, Horstkotte, C, Piper, R, Niehues, M, Wiemer, H P, Schultheiss   +4 more
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Treatment of prosthetic valve endocarditis

Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, 1987
Prevention of early prosthetic valve endocarditis (PVE) depends on rational perioperative antibiotics and early aggressive treatment of wound infections. Successful treatment depends on rapid recognition and treatment and valve re-replacement in most instances.
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Prosthetic valve infective endocarditis

Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases, 1979
T HE clinical pattern of infective endocarditis is undergoing constant changes.’ Many patients who would have died as a result of cardiac valvular infection have now survived because of antibiotic therapy. Furthermore, hemodynamic impairment due to valvular dysfunction secondary to infective endocarditis is now amendable to surgical therapy. Prosthetic
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Prosthetic valve endocarditis

Current Problems in Cardiology, 1986
L D, Cowgill, V P, Addonizio, A R, Hopeman, A H, Harken   +3 more
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