Sakaguchi T, Sawa Y, Ohtake S, Hirata N, Matsuda H
First Department of Surgery, Osaka University Medical School, Suita, Japan.
Ann Thorac Surg. 1999 Feb;67(2):533-5. doi: 10.1016/s0003-4975(98)01153-9.
We report a case of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus-induced prosthetic valve endocarditis, which was successfully treated with aortic valve replacement using the Freestyle stentless bioprosthesis. The total root and stentless design of this bioprosthesis allows for more radical removal of infected tissue and easier treatment for annular abscess, while requiring less prosthetic materials than a conventional prosthesis. This bioprosthesis thus seems to be a valuable option for active endocarditis.
我们报告一例耐甲氧西林金黄色葡萄球菌引起的人工瓣膜心内膜炎，该病例通过使用Freestyle无支架生物瓣膜进行主动脉瓣置换得以成功治疗。这种生物瓣膜的全根部和无支架设计能够更彻底地清除感染组织，更易于治疗瓣环脓肿，同时与传统假体相比，所需的假体材料更少。因此，这种生物瓣膜似乎是活动性心内膜炎的一个有价值的选择。
