Vol 68, No 3 (2010)
Chorzy trudni typowi
Published online: 2010-04-23
Massive infective endocarditis treated with triple bioprostheses implantation
DOI: 10.33963/v.kp.79813
Kardiol Pol 2010;68(3):322-325.
Abstract
A case of a 50-year-old man admitted to the cardiology department due to massive infective endocarditis is presented. Diagnosis
was confirmed by further investigations and patient was referred to cardiosurgery department. The surgery revealed destruction of
mitral, tricuspid and aortic valve, thus three bioprostheses were implanted. The treatment was successful and six months after surgery
patient was in good overall condition.
Keywords: endocarditismultiple valve replacementtriple valve surgery (TVS)
