Ostovar Roya, Albes Johannes M
Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Heart Center Brandenburg, University Hospital Brandenburg Medical School, Faculty of Health Sciences, Bernau, Brandenburg, Germany.
Thorac Cardiovasc Surg Rep. 2023 Jul 10;12(1):e44-e47. doi: 10.1055/s-0043-1770722. eCollection 2023 Jan.
Prosthetic valve endocarditis is becoming more common because many patients live long enough to experience bacteremia, while insufficient antibiotic prophylaxis eventually leads to graft infection. Valve-bearing conduit infections are the most feared because of technical challenges. Two young patients were coincidental twins in terms of diagnosis and therapy. Both underwent complete replacement of the conduit, aortic arch prosthesis, and additional strategies to reconnect the coronary ostia and the brachiocephalic trunk. Both were discharged without significant residual problems. Even most demanding infectious problems can be solved. Thus, surgery should not be denied.
人工瓣膜心内膜炎正变得越来越常见,因为许多患者存活时间足够长,会经历菌血症,而抗生素预防不足最终会导致移植物感染。由于技术难题,带瓣膜管道感染是最令人担忧的。 两名年轻患者在诊断和治疗方面是同卵双胞胎。两人都接受了管道、主动脉弓假体的完全置换,以及重新连接冠状动脉口和头臂干的额外策略。两人出院时均无明显残留问题。 即使是最棘手的感染问题也能得到解决。因此,不应拒绝手术。