Key result
In a 38-year-old man, an annuloplasty ring used during a previous mitral valve repair was the site of recurrent infective endocarditis, whereas the pericardial patch remained unaffected.
Why the study?
The use of an annuloplasty ring in the setting of infective endocarditis remains controversial.
Case Report (n=1)
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This case report suggests that while patch use in mitral valve repair for infective endocarditis appears safe, the use of an annuloplasty ring may be a risk factor for relapse.
Annuloplasty rings may pose relapse risk after mitral repair for endocarditis; hypothesis-generating and should not yet alter material selection.
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Toporcer et al. (2019) conducted a case report in Infective endocarditis (n=1). Annuloplasty ring and pericardial patch was evaluated on Recurrence of infective endocarditis. In a 38-year-old man, an annuloplasty ring used during a previous mitral valve repair was the site of recurrent infective endocarditis, whereas the pericardial patch remained unaffected.
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