What is the clinical evidence from this study?

Study design: Case Report. Population: Infective endocarditis with giant vegetative mass on aortic valve (n=1). Intervention: Surgical excision and aortic valve replacement. Primary outcome: Surgical success and postoperative recovery.

September 1, 2013Journal of Cardiothoracic SurgeryOpen Access

Our successful surgical approach in a giant vegetative mass diagnosed on aortic valve

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Key result

Surgical excision and aortic valve replacement successfully treated a 46-year-old female presenting with a giant vegetative mass on the aortic valve due to late infective endocarditis.

Population

1 patient, 46-year-old female with shortness of breath, moderate aortic regurgitation, and a 15x20 mm…

Design

Case_report

Follow-up

Unspecified

Authors

AGAli GürbüzFırat University UYUfuk YetkinIzmir Atatürk Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi İYİsmail YürekliIzmir University

Discussion

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Implication

Hypothesis-generating for surgery in giant aortic valve vegetations; larger series needed before practice change.

Study Design

Type

Case Report (n=1)

Multicenter

Structured PICO

Population

A 46-year-old female with a giant vegetative mass on the aortic valve due to late infective endocarditis who underwent successful surgical excision and valve replacement.

Intervention

Median sternotomy, aortotomy, extirpation of vegetation, excision of aortic valve, and valve replacement with 21 mm St. Jude bioprosthetic valve, followed by oral antibiotics.

Outcome

Surgical success and postoperative recovery

Surgical excision and valve replacement can be successfully performed for giant vegetative masses on the aortic valve due to infective endocarditis.

Cite This Study

Gürbüz et al. (2013) conducted a case report in Infective endocarditis with giant vegetative mass on aortic valve (n=1). Surgical excision and aortic valve replacement was evaluated on Surgical success and postoperative recovery. Surgical excision and aortic valve replacement successfully treated a 46-year-old female presenting with a giant vegetative mass on the aortic valve due to late infective endocarditis.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a732ead0c0db29dfc2c1bc6 https://doi.org/10.1186/1749-8090-8-s1-p14

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September 1, 2013Journal of Cardiothoracic SurgeryOpen Access

Our successful surgical approach in a giant vegetative mass diagnosed on aortic valve

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Key result

Surgical excision and aortic valve replacement successfully treated a 46-year-old female presenting with a giant vegetative mass on the aortic valve due to late infective endocarditis.

Population

1 patient, 46-year-old female with shortness of breath, moderate aortic regurgitation, and a 15x20 mm…

Design

Case_report

Follow-up

Unspecified

Authors

AGAli GürbüzFırat University UYUfuk YetkinIzmir Atatürk Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi İYİsmail YürekliIzmir University

Discussion

Member takes

Implication

Hypothesis-generating for surgery in giant aortic valve vegetations; larger series needed before practice change.

Study Design

Type

Case Report (n=1)

Multicenter

Structured PICO

Population

A 46-year-old female with a giant vegetative mass on the aortic valve due to late infective endocarditis who underwent successful surgical excision and valve replacement.

Intervention

Median sternotomy, aortotomy, extirpation of vegetation, excision of aortic valve, and valve replacement with 21 mm St. Jude bioprosthetic valve, followed by oral antibiotics.

Outcome

Surgical success and postoperative recovery

Surgical excision and valve replacement can be successfully performed for giant vegetative masses on the aortic valve due to infective endocarditis.

Cite This Study

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a732ead0c0db29dfc2c1bc6 https://doi.org/10.1186/1749-8090-8-s1-p14

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