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  • Title: Prosthetic valve endocarditis in a patient with Marfan's syndrome following acupuncture.
    Author: Nambiar P, Ratnatunga C.
    Journal: J Heart Valve Dis; 2001 Sep; 10(5):689-90. PubMed ID: 11603611.
    Abstract:
    Active prosthetic valve endocarditis (PVE) as a complication of acupuncture requiring valve surgery has not been reported previously. We report a case of PVE in a patient with Marfan's syndrome as a complication of acupuncture, who underwent emergency redo aortic root and valve replacement with a homograft. This report highlights the need for prophylactic antibiotics before acupuncture in patients with prosthetic valves, and also describes the use of a homograft as an effective surgical strategy.
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