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  • Title: [Aortic root abscess after percutaneous coronary intervention].
    Author: Shirasawa B, Suzuki R, Murakami M, Kobayashi T, Itoh H, Mikamo A, Hamano K.
    Journal: Kyobu Geka; 2007 Nov; 60(12):1062-5. PubMed ID: 18018646.
    Abstract:
    A 68-year-old man, who had undergone percutaneous coronary intervention for right coronary disease 2 weeks earlier, was admitted to our hospital for investigation of a fever. Blood culture and echocardiography revealed isolated aortic valve infective endocarditis. He was treated with antibiotics for more than 1 week, but echocardiography showed an aortic root abscess with severe aortic regurgitation. Thus, we performed aortic root replacement using an artificial Freestyle stentless bioprosthesis valve. The patient had an uneventful postoperative course and antibiotic treatment was continued for a further 8 weeks.
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