Active Infective Aortic Valve Endocarditis with Infection Extension Clinical Features, Perioperative Echocardiographic Findings and Results of Surgical Treatment /

• Main Author: Siniawski, Henryk (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Darmstadt : Steinkopff, 2006.
• Series: Fortschritte der Herz-, Thorax- und Gefäßchirurgie ; 6
• Subjects: Medicine.; Cardiology.; Cardiac surgery.; Medicine & Public Health.; Cardiac Surgery.

Active infective endocarditis is one of the most serious diseases of the heart. Infection often causes periannular abscess, and may also spread to affect the mitral valve structures. This complication carries a high mortality rate and valve replacement followed by intensive care and antibiotic treat...