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KMID : 0364020090420040447
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Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
2009 Volume.42 No. 4 p.447 ~ p.455
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Active Prosthetic Valve Endocarditis: The Clinical Profile, Laboratory Findings and Mid-term Surgical Results
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Kim Hwan-Wook
Kim Hee-Jung
Choo Suk-Jung
Chung Cheol-Hyun
Lee Jae-Won
Song Hyun
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Abstract
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Background :Prosthetic valve endocarditis usually presents with clinical symptoms that are more severe than native valve endocarditis, and prosthetic valve endocarditis shows the spread of infection into the surrounding tissue as well as into the superficial endocardial layers. The postoperative prognosis is especially poor for valve re-replacement for the cases of active endocarditis that are unable to receive a full-course of pre-antibiotic therapy due to complications and the ensuing clinical aggravation. The aim of this study was to evaluate the clinical profiles, laboratory findings and mid-term surgical results of active prosthetic valve endocarditis.
Materials and Methods :Prosthetic valve endocarditis usually presents with clinical symptoms that are more severe than native valve endocarditis, and prosthetic valve endocarditis shows the spread of infection into the surrounding tissue as well as into the superficial endocardial layers. The postoperative prognosis is especially poor for valve re-replacement for the cases of active endocarditis that are unable to receive a full-course of pre-antibiotic therapy due to complications and the ensuing clinical aggravation. The aim of this study was to evaluate the clinical profiles, laboratory findings and mid-term surgical results of active prosthetic valve endocarditis.
Results :The most frequently encountered symptom was a febrile sensation. Eight cases (33.3%) were accompanied by systemic thromboembolism, among which 5 cases (20.8%) had an affected central nervous system. ’Vegetations’ were most commonly found on transesophageal echocardiography, and the ’Staphylococcus species’ were the most frequent pathogens. There were 4 deaths in the immediate postoperative period, and an additional 4 patients died during the follow-up period (Mean± SD, 42.1±36.9 months). The cumulative survival rate was 79% at 1 year, 73% at 3 years, 66% at 5 year, and 49.5% at 7 years.
Conclusion :The cases of active prosthetic valve endocarditis that were unable to receive a full course of preoperative antibiotics therapy generally have a poor prognosis. Nevertheless, early surgery and extensive resection of all the infected tissue is pivotal in improving the survival rate of patients with surgically treated active prosthetic valve endocarditis. (Korean J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2009;42:447-455)
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KEYWORD
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Endocarditis, Heart valve prosthesis
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