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General Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Published in: General Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 7/2022

16-04-2022 | Endocarditis | Letter to the Editor

Mitral valve repair with glutaraldehyde-treated autologous pericardium for active infective endocarditis

Authors: Naoto Fukunaga, Nobushige Tamura

Published in: General Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery | Issue 7/2022

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Excerpt

I have read with interest an article of mid-term results of mitral valve repair (MVR) with autologous pericardial patch for active endocarditis (IE) with extensive destruction [1]. Follow-up data were excellent, and two patients underwent reoperations for worsening mitral regurgitation during the follow-up period. The two patients had bileaflet repair as an initial surgery. I would like to comment on their excellent study. …
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Kanemitsu H, Nakamura K, Fukunaga N, Koyama T. Long-term outcomes of mitral valve repair for active endocarditis. Circ J. 2016;80:1148–52.CrossRef
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Fukunaga N, Sakata R, Koyama T. Reoperative analysis after mitral valve repair with glutaraldehyde-treated autologous pericardium. Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg. 2017;25:912–7.CrossRef
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Fukunaga N, Matsuo T, Saji Y, Imai Y, Koyama T. Mitral valve stenosis progression due to severe calcification on glutaraldehyde-treated autologous pericardium: word of caution for an attractive repair technique. Ann Thorac Surg. 2015;99:2203–5.CrossRef
Metadata
Title
Mitral valve repair with glutaraldehyde-treated autologous pericardium for active infective endocarditis
Authors
Naoto Fukunaga
Nobushige Tamura
Publication date
16-04-2022
Publisher
Springer Nature Singapore
Keyword
Endocarditis
Published in
General Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery / Issue 7/2022
Print ISSN: 1863-6705
Electronic ISSN: 1863-6713
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11748-022-01817-3

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