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KMID : 0364020140470020137
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Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
2014 Volume.47 No. 2 p.137 ~ p.140
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Multiple Embolic Aortic Valve Endocarditis with Small Patent Ductus Arteriosus in Adult
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Kim Seon-Hee
Song Seung-Hwan
Kim Min-Su
Kim Sang-Pil
Choi Jung-Hyun
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Abstract
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A 50-year-old female was admitted to Pusan National University Hospital with complaints of fatigue and sweating. Echocardiography showed a small patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) and highly mobile vegetations on the aortic valve. Emergency operation was performed due to the high risk of embolization and severe aortic regurgitation. When the pulmonary artery opened, we found unexpected fresh vegetation. The tissue of the PDA was fragile and infected. We successfully removed the infected tissue, closed the PDA with a patch, and replaced the aortic valve with a mechanical prosthesis.
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KEYWORD
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Endocarditis, Congenital heart disease (CHD), Aortic valve
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