Efficacy of Glutaraldehyde-Treated Leaflets for Mitral Valve Repair to Treat Active Infective Endocarditis: A Case Report

We report the use of glutaraldehyde (GA) in a case of valve repair for mitral valve prolapse associated with active infective endocarditis. GA scrubbed at the site of infection decontaminates and reinforces infected fragile tissue, avoids excessive debridement, and strengthens the edges of valve lea...

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Autores principales: Isoda, Susumu, Yamazaki, Ichiya, Matsuki, Yusuke, Tomita, Hiroto, Yano, Yoshimi, Gondo, Toshikazu, Masuda, Munetaka
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Editorial Committee of Annals of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2018
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6923727/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29553085
http://dx.doi.org/10.5761/atcs.cr.17-00222

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6923727/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29553085
http://dx.doi.org/10.5761/atcs.cr.17-00222

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