Key result
Surgical resection and implantation of a Contegra conduit successfully treated a 13-year-old girl with Staphylococcus aureus endocarditis of a Sapien XT valve.
Population
13-year-old girl with Staphylococcus aureus endocarditis following percutaneous pulmonary valve implantation…
Design
Case_report
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Surgical resection may be viable for Sapien XT endocarditis; first case extends sparse literature but leaves optimal strategies open.
Case Report (n=1)
This is the first reported case of blood-culture proven Staphylococcus aureus endocarditis on a Sapien XT valve after percutaneous pulmonary valve implantation, successfully treated with surgery.
Vollroth et al. (2015) conducted a case report in Staphylococcus aureus endocarditis of a Sapien XT valve (n=1). Surgical resection and implantation of a 20-mm Contegra conduit was evaluated on Recovery. Surgical resection and implantation of a Contegra conduit successfully treated a 13-year-old girl with Staphylococcus aureus endocarditis of a Sapien XT valve.
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