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Takei Y, Suzuki R, Shibasaki I, Tokura M, Nasuno T, Yazawa H, Wada M, Saito F, Toyoda S, Fukuda H. Transcatheter aortic valve-in-surgical aortic valve for a patient with repeated healed endocarditis: a case report. Surg Case Rep 2023; 9:155. [PMID: 37665417 PMCID: PMC10477146 DOI: 10.1186/s40792-023-01739-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2023] [Accepted: 08/27/2023] [Indexed: 09/05/2023] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Transcatheter valve replacement is contraindicated in patients with active infective endocarditis. However, few reports suggest that it could be beneficial for high-risk surgical patients with healed infective endocarditis. Here, we report a case of a surgical transcatheter aortic valve in a patient with healed repeated prosthetic valve endocarditis using a stentless valve. CASE PRESENTATION A 79-year-old female who underwent the Bentall procedure using a stentless valve and coronary artery bypass grafting for annuloaortic ectasia 22 years ago was hospitalized for stage II bioprosthetic valve failure. The patient had a history of prosthetic valve endocarditis three times: the first and second prosthetic valve endocarditis occurred 15 years ago, and the third prosthetic valve endocarditis occurred 3 years ago. The causative organisms were Campylobacter fetus and Enterococcus faecalis. With appropriate antibiotic therapy, the lesion was localized and healed completely without valve destruction; however, the patient developed rapid aortic regurgitation. Based on a review of the patient's history of prosthetic valve endocarditis, the absence of signs of infection, and clinical findings of transesophageal echocardiography and computed tomography, a diagnosis of structural valve deterioration with healed infective endocarditis was made. Subsequently, a transcatheter aortic valve in a surgical aortic valve using a balloon-expandable type was performed, because the patient had a high surgical risk of 12.7%. The patient's postoperative course was uneventful. At the 1-year follow-up, there were no signs of infection or valve abnormalities. CONCLUSIONS Transcatheter valve replacement can be a treatment option for high-risk surgical patients with healed limited lesions in infective endocarditis.
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- Yusuke Takei
- Department of Cardiac and Vascular Surgery, Dokkyo Medical University Graduate School of Medicine, Mibu-Machi, Shimotsugagun, Tochigi, Japan.
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Dokkyo Medical University Graduate School of Medicine, Mibu-Machi, Shimotsugagun, Tochigi, Japan
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- Department of Cardiac and Vascular Surgery, Dokkyo Medical University Graduate School of Medicine, Mibu-Machi, Shimotsugagun, Tochigi, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Dokkyo Medical University Graduate School of Medicine, Mibu-Machi, Shimotsugagun, Tochigi, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Dokkyo Medical University Graduate School of Medicine, Mibu-Machi, Shimotsugagun, Tochigi, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Dokkyo Medical University Graduate School of Medicine, Mibu-Machi, Shimotsugagun, Tochigi, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Dokkyo Medical University Graduate School of Medicine, Mibu-Machi, Shimotsugagun, Tochigi, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Dokkyo Medical University Graduate School of Medicine, Mibu-Machi, Shimotsugagun, Tochigi, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Dokkyo Medical University Graduate School of Medicine, Mibu-Machi, Shimotsugagun, Tochigi, Japan
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- Department of Cardiac and Vascular Surgery, Dokkyo Medical University Graduate School of Medicine, Mibu-Machi, Shimotsugagun, Tochigi, Japan
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Hughes GC. Reply from the authors: Stentless versus stented bioprosthetic root replacement in the medicare population and the wisdom of crowds. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2023; 166:e63-e64. [PMID: 37086236 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2023.03.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2023] [Accepted: 03/20/2023] [Indexed: 04/23/2023]
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- G Chad Hughes
- Division of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Duke University, Durham, NC
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Doenst T, Gaudino MF. Commentary: Hear no evil, see no evil-except with 4-dimensional cardiac computed tomography! J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2023; 165:1298-1299. [PMID: 34049706 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2021.05.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2021] [Revised: 05/05/2021] [Accepted: 05/07/2021] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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- Torsten Doenst
- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Friedrich-Schiller-University Jena, University Hospital, Jena, Germany
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery at New York Presbyterian, Weill Cornell Medical Center, New York, NY.
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Commentary: Structural abnormalities after Freestyle full aortic root replacement: Time to accept the facts. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2023; 165:1301-1302. [PMID: 34275619 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2021.06.038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2021] [Revised: 06/20/2021] [Accepted: 06/21/2021] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Romiti S, Wretschko E, Saltarocchi S, D'Abramo M, Orchi PD, Bruno N, Vinciguerra M, Totaro M, Miraldi F, Greco E. Incidental pseudoaneurysm of the mitral-aortic intervalvular fibrosa in asymptomatic patient: A case report. J Card Surg 2022; 37:5603-5607. [PMID: 36378834 DOI: 10.1111/jocs.17202] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2022] [Accepted: 10/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Pseudoaneurysm of the mitral-aortic intervalvular fibrosa (P-MAIVF) can be a rare but life-threatening complication of infective endocarditis, cardiac surgery, or blunt chest trauma. Congenital heart diseases especially in young patients are reported as additionally predisposing factors. We present the case of an asymptomatic 52 years-old male with bicuspid aortic valve and gastrointestinal polyposis syndrome in whom a P-MAIVF was incidentally detected. The patient successfully underwent pseudoaneurysm surgical repair and aortic valve replacement and despite no evident causes were found we hypothesized addiotional underlying mechanism of P-MAIVF.
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- Silvia Romiti
- Department of Clinical, Internal Medicine, Anaesthesiology and Cardiovascular Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Clinical, Internal Medicine, Anaesthesiology and Cardiovascular Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Clinical, Internal Medicine, Anaesthesiology and Cardiovascular Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Clinical, Internal Medicine, Anaesthesiology and Cardiovascular Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Clinical, Internal Medicine, Anaesthesiology and Cardiovascular Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Clinical, Internal Medicine, Anaesthesiology and Cardiovascular Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Clinical, Internal Medicine, Anaesthesiology and Cardiovascular Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Clinical, Internal Medicine, Anaesthesiology and Cardiovascular Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Clinical, Internal Medicine, Anaesthesiology and Cardiovascular Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Clinical, Internal Medicine, Anaesthesiology and Cardiovascular Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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de Oliveira Marreiros DJ, Tomšič A, van Brakel TJ, Hamming JF, Scholte AJHA, Hjortnaes J, Klautz RJM. Computed tomography follow-up after elective proximal aortic surgery: Less is more? Am Heart J 2022; 249:66-75. [PMID: 35436505 DOI: 10.1016/j.ahj.2022.04.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2021] [Revised: 03/16/2022] [Accepted: 04/07/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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STUDY OBJECTIVE The added value of computed tomography (CT) follow-up after elective proximal aortic surgery is unclear. We evaluated the benefit of CT follow-up by assessing the incidence of aorta-related complications and reinterventions detected during routine CT follow-up. METHODS Data on 314 patients undergoing first time elective proximal aortic surgery between 2000 and 2015 were collected. The primary study end points were aorta-related complications and reinterventions, detected during routine CT follow-up. Secondary study endpoints included all aorta-related complications and reinterventions, irrespective of the mode of detection and survival. RESULTS Median CT follow-up time was 6.8 (IQR 4.1-9.8) years, during which a total of 1303 routine follow-up CT-scans (median 4, IQR 3-5) were performed. During CT follow-up, aorta-related complications were detected in 18 (5.7%) patients, of which 6 (1.6%) underwent reintervention. In total, 28 aorta-related complications were observed in 23 (7.3%) patients, of which 9 led to reintervention. In order to detect 1 aorta-related complication leading to reintervention, 218 routine follow-up CT-scans were required. The unadjusted and EuroSCORE II adjusted hazard ratios of not undergoing CT follow-up on mortality were 1.260 (95% CI 0.705-2.251) and 0.830 (95% CI 0.430-1.605), respectively. CONCLUSIONS Following first time elective proximal aortic surgery, aorta-related complications are uncommon, are not always detected during CT follow-up and, if detected, often do not result in reintervention. Therefore, a more conservative CT follow-up protocol could be considered in selected patients to reduce lifetime radiation burden and health care costs.
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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