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  • Title: An alternative surgical approach for aortic infective endocarditis: vegetectomy.
    Author: Chen X, Chen X, Gu F, Xie D.
    Journal: Eur J Cardiothorac Surg; 2009 Jun; 35(6):1096-8. PubMed ID: 19328708.
    Abstract:
    We describe a case of successful vegetectomy of the aortic valves for early infective endocarditis. An aortic vegetectomy was performed as an alternative to valve replacement for a 54-year-old man with three vegetations and mild regurgitation in aortic valve due to infective endocarditis. Postoperative clinical course was without signs of recurrent infection after follow-up of 19 months, and transesophageal echocardiography demonstrated aortic valve competence. We would suggest that vegetectomy with valve sparing may be a viable option in the context of early infective endocarditis involved aortic valve in selected patients.
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