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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Thorac Cardiovasc Surg Rep 2023; 12(01): e44-e47
DOI: 10.1055/s-0043-1770722
Case Report: Cardiac

Unfortunate Accidental Twins: Two Patients with Endocarditis of a Valve-Bearing Conduit

Roya Ostovar
1   Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Heart Center Brandenburg, University Hospital Brandenburg Medical School, Faculty of Health Sciences, Bernau, Brandenburg, Germany
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Johannes M. Albes
1   Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Heart Center Brandenburg, University Hospital Brandenburg Medical School, Faculty of Health Sciences, Bernau, Brandenburg, Germany
› Institutsangaben Funding This study was funded by the Brandenburg Medical School publication fund supported by the German Research Foundation and the Ministry of Science, Research and Cultural Affairs of the State of Brandenburg.
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Abstract

Background Prosthetic valve endocarditis is becoming more common because many patients live long enough to experience bacteremia, while insufficient antibiotic prophylaxis eventually leads to graft infection. Valve-bearing conduit infections are the most feared because of technical challenges.

Case Description Two young patients were coincidental twins in terms of diagnosis and therapy. Both underwent complete replacement of the conduit, aortic arch prosthesis, and additional strategies to reconnect the coronary ostia and the brachiocephalic trunk. Both were discharged without significant residual problems.

Conclusion Even most demanding infectious problems can be solved. Thus, surgery should not be denied.

Keywords

endocarditis - reoperation - aortic disease - cardiovascular surgery - aortic valve and root - aorta/aortic

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Eingereicht: 17. Januar 2023

Angenommen: 25. April 2023

Artikel online veröffentlicht:
10. Juli 2023

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