Mitral valve surgery with surgical embolectomy for mitral valve endocarditis complicated by septic coronary embolism

European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 116-118

  Baek, Man Jong ^a   Kim, Hyun Koo ^a   Yu, Cheol Woong ^b   Na, Chan Young ^b  

^a Korea University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Sejong Heart Institute   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Acute myocardial infarction; Coronary embolism; Embolectomy; Endocarditis

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; GENTAMICIN; VANCOMYCIN;

ACUTE HEART INFARCTION; ADULT; ALPHA HEMOLYTIC STREPTOCOCCUS; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL ENDOCARDITIS; BLOOD CULTURE; CARDIOMEGALY; CASE REPORT; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; DEBRIDEMENT; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; EMBOLECTOMY; EMBOLISM; ENDOCARDITIS; FOLLOW UP; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE WALL MOTION; HEART VENTRICLE ARRHYTHMIA; HUMAN; LUNG EDEMA; MALE; MITRAL VALVE DISEASE; MITRAL VALVE REGURGITATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ST SEGMENT ELEVATION; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; TRANSTHORACIC ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY;

ADULT; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; EMBOLECTOMY; EMBOLISM; ENDOCARDITIS, BACTERIAL; HUMANS; MALE; MITRAL VALVE; MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 37249028574     PISSN: 10107940     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejcts.2007.09.024     Document Type: Article

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