scholarly journals A Complicated Case of Triple Valve Infective Endocarditis in an IV Drug User with a Bicuspid Aortic Valve Requiring Three Separate Salvage Operations: A Case Report and Literature Review

2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-4
Author(s):  
Shahzad Khan ◽  
Athanasios Smyrlis ◽  
Dmitry Yaranov ◽  
David Oelberg ◽  
Eric Jimenez
Keyword(s):  
Drug Abuse ◽  
Infective Endocarditis ◽  
Aortic Valve ◽  
Bicuspid Aortic Valve ◽  
Heart Valves ◽  
Patch Repair ◽  
Complicated Case ◽  
Emergent Operation ◽  
History Of ◽  
Triple Valve

Infective endocarditis (IE) is an infection of the endocardium that involves valves and adjacent mural endocardium or a septal defect. Local complications include severe valvular insufficiency, which may lead to intractable congestive heart failure and myocardial abscesses. If left untreated, IE is generally fatal. Diagnosing IE can be straightforward in patients with the typical oslerian manifestations such as bacteremia, evidence of active valvulitis, peripheral emboli, and immunologic vascular phenomena. In the acute course, however, the classic peripheral stigmata may be few or absent, particularly among intravenous drug abuse (IVDA) patients in whom IE is often due to aS. aureusinfection of right-sided heart valves. We present a complicated case of a very aggressive native aortic valveMSSA(methicillin sensitive Staphylococcus aureus) IE in a young adult male with a past medical history of bicuspid aortic valve and IV drug abuse. His clinical course was complicated by aortic valve destruction and development of third-degree AV block, as well as an aorto-left atrial fistula requiring emergent operation for AV replacement and patch repair. The patient required two reoperations for recurrent endocarditis and its complications.

Antibiotic Therapy Did Not Prevent the Rupture of Mycotic Aneurysm of the Superior Mesenteric Artery

2015 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 088
Author(s):  
Ye-tao Li ◽  
Xiao-bin Liu ◽  
Tao Wang
Keyword(s):  
Abdominal Pain ◽  
Infective Endocarditis ◽  
Aortic Valve ◽  
Superior Mesenteric Artery ◽  
Mesenteric Artery ◽  
Mycotic Aneurysm ◽  
Acute Abdominal Pain ◽  
Rare Complication ◽  
Emergency Operation ◽  
History Of

<p class="p1"><span class="s1">Mycotic aneurysm of the superior mesenteric artery (SMA) is a rare complication of infective endocarditis. We report a case with infective endocarditis involving the aortic valve complicated by multiple septic embolisms. The patient was treated with antibiotics for 6 weeks. During preparation for surgical treatment, the patient developed acute abdominal pain and was diagnosed with a ruptured SMA aneurysm, which was successfully treated with an emergency operation of aneurysm ligation. The aortic valve was replaced 17 days later and the patient recovered uneventfully. In conclusion, we present a rare case with infective endocarditis (IE) complicated by SMA aneurysm. Antibiotic treatment did not prevent the rupture of SMA aneurysm. Abdominal pain in a patient with a recent history of IE should be excluded with ruptured aneurysm.</span></p>

scholarly journals History of the use of autologous materials in aortic valve surgery

2021 ◽  
Vol 25 (3) ◽  
pp. 106
Author(s):  
R. N. Komarov ◽  
A. O. Simonyan ◽  
I. A. Borisov ◽  
V. V. Dalinin ◽  
A. M. Ismailbaev ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Aortic Valve ◽  
Heart Valve ◽  
Heart Valves ◽  
Surgical Techniques ◽  
Valve Surgery ◽  
Aortic Valve Surgery ◽  
Short Service Life ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Valve Reconstruction ◽  
History Of

<p>Various types of autologous materials are used in heart valve surgery, particularly the aortic valve, and this article describes their historical development. The evolution of the use of various autogenous tissues, such as the aortic wall, fascia lata of the thigh, pericardium and others is described and discussed in detail. This paper presents the results of experimental and clinical publications devoted to the surgical techniques and the outcomes of heart valve reconstruction using such materials. The negative aspects of the use of a wide range of autografts are discussed, including the short service life and low strength, which led to declining interest in this group of reconstructive interventions. The method for treating the autopericardium with glutaraldehyde, proposed in 1986 by C.S. Love, J.W. Love and colleagues, raised the use of autologous materials in the reconstruction of heart valves to a new level, allowing surgeons to strengthen the autopericardial flaps and increase resistance to hemodynamic stress. Many surgeons, their interest in such treatment methods increased by this discovery, then reported their observations and further developed ways of using the treated autopericardium in aortic valve surgery. Particularly, the method of neocuspidisation of the aortic valve, introduced into wide practice by M.G. Duran and S. Ozaki, has become the quintessential reconstructive valve surgery involving the use of autologous materials.</p><p>Received 14 March 2021. Revised 26 April 2021. Accepted 27 April 2021.</p><p><strong>Funding:</strong> The study did not have sponsorship.</p><p><strong>Conflict of interest:</strong> The authors declare no conflicts of interests.</p><p><strong>Contribution of the authors</strong><br />Conception and study design: A.O. Simonyan, A.M. Ismailbaev<br />Drafting the article: A.O. Simonyan, A.M. Ismailbaev, N.O. Kurasov, M.I. Tcheglov<br />Critical revision of the article: R.N. Komarov, V.V. Dalinin, I.A. Borisov<br />Final approval of the version to be published: R.N. Komarov, A.O. Simonyan, I.A. Borisov, V.V. Dalinin, A.M. Ismailbaev, N.O. Kurasov, M.I. Tcheglov</p>

scholarly journals Two-patch repair of a bicuspid aortic valve with vegetation on its raphe

2013 ◽  
Vol 16 (5) ◽  
pp. 705-707
Author(s):  
Takeshi Shimamoto ◽  
Tatsuhiko Komiya ◽  
Genichi Sakaguchi ◽  
Takeshi Maruo
Keyword(s):  
Aortic Valve ◽  
Bicuspid Aortic Valve ◽  
Patch Repair

Clinical significance of family history and bicuspid aortic valve in children and young adult patients with Marfan syndrome

2020 ◽  
Vol 30 (5) ◽  
pp. 663-667 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emanuele Monda ◽  
Adelaide Fusco ◽  
Daniela Melis ◽  
Martina Caiazza ◽  
Felice Gragnano ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Young Adult ◽  
Family History ◽  
Aortic Valve ◽  
Marfan Syndrome ◽  
Bicuspid Aortic Valve ◽  
Young Patients ◽  
P Value ◽  
Z Score ◽  
Aortic Sinus ◽  
History Of

AbstractBackground:Marfan syndrome is an autosomal dominant disorder of the connective tissue, whose cardinal features affect eyes, musculoskeletal, and cardiovascular system. Despite prevalence and natural history of cardiovascular manifestation are well known in adults, little is known about children and young adult patients. The aim of this study was to describe a well-characterised cohort of consecutive children and young patients with marfan syndrome, looking at the impact of family history and presence of bicuspid aortic valve on disease severity.Methods:A total of 30 consecutive children and young patients with Marfan syndrome were evaluated. All patients underwent a comprehensive clinical–instrumental–genetic evaluation. Particular attention was posed to identify differences in prevalence of cardiovascular abnormalities between patients with and without family history of Marfan syndrome or bicuspid aortic valve.Results:Of these 30 patients, family history of Marfan syndrome and bicuspid aortic valve were present in 76 and 13%, respectively. Compared to patients with family history of Marfan syndrome, those without showed higher prevalence of aortic sinus dilation (87 versus 32%, p-value = 0.009), greater aortic sinus diameters (4.2 ± 2.1 versus 1.9 ± 1.1 z score, p-value = 0.002), and higher rate of aortic surgery during follow-up (37 versus 0%, p-value = 0.002). Compared to patients with tricuspid aortic valve, those with bicuspid aortic valve were younger (3.2 ± 4.3 versus 10.7 ± 6.8 years old, p-value = 0.043), showed greater aortic sinus diameters (4.2 ± 0.9 versus 2.2 ± 1.6 z score, p-value = 0.033), and underwent more frequently aortic root replacement (50 versus 4%, p-value = 0.004).Conclusions:In our cohort of patients with Marfan syndrome, the absence of family history and the presence of bicuspid aortic valve were associated to severe aortic phenotype and worse prognosis.

scholarly journals When should a rare inherited connective tissue disorder be suspected in bicuspid aortic valve by primary-care internists and cardiologists? Proposal of a score

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Guglielmina Pepe ◽  
Betti Giusti ◽  
Stefania Colonna ◽  
Maria Pia Fugazzaro ◽  
Elena Sticchi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Primary Care ◽  
Aortic Valve ◽  
Connective Tissue ◽  
Bicuspid Aortic Valve ◽  
Aortic Surgery ◽  
Connective Tissue Disorder ◽  
Tertiary Center ◽  
History Of ◽  
Selected Traits ◽  
Size Threshold

Abstract Size threshold for aortic surgery in bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) is debated. Connective tissue disorders (CTDs) are claimed as a clinical turning point, suggesting early surgery in BAV patients with CTD. Thus, we aimed at developing a score to detect high risk of carrying CTDs in consecutive BAVs from primary care. Ninety-eight BAVs without ectopia lentis or personal/family history of aortic dissection were studied at the Marfan syndrome Tuscany Referral Center. Findings were compared with those detected in 84 Marfan patients matched for sex and age. We selected traits with high statistical difference between MFS and BAV easily obtainable by cardiologists and primary-care internists: mitral valve prolapse, myopia ≥ 3DO, pectus carenatum, pes planus, wrist and thumb signs, and difference between aortic size at root and ascending aorta ≥ 4 mm. Clustering of ≥ 3 of these manifestations were more frequent in Marfan patients than in BAVs (71.4% vs 6.1%, p < 0.0001) resulting into an Odds Ratio to be affected by MFS of 38.3 (95% confidence intervals 14.8–99.3, p < 0.0001). We propose a score assembling simple clinical and echocardiographic variables resulting in an appropriate referral pattern of BAVs from a primary-care setting to a tertiary center to evaluate the presence of a potential, major CTD.

scholarly journals Moderated Posters session: advanced echo techniques in congenital heart diseaseP526Systolic function by strain echocardiography is related to cardiac fibrosis and arrhythmias in hypertrophic cardiomyopathyP527Natural history of bicuspid aortic valve valvulo-aortopathy in affected patients followed in a single centerP528Postsystolic thickening as a likely sign of altered deformation due to pressure overload in a Marfan murine model.P529Strain rate echocardiography in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy undergoing surgical myectomy.P530Transthoracic echocardiography is a safe alternative for assessment and guidance of transcatheter closure of secundum atrial septal defect in childrenP531Aortic root dilatation and stiffness assessed by magnetic resonance imaging in adults with repaired tetralogy of FallotP532Assessment of biventricular and vascular function using three-dimensional speckle tracking echocardiography in adult patients with surgical repair of tetralogy of FallotP533A study of functional anatomy of aortic-mitral valve coupling using 3D echocardiography in patients with double orifice mitral valveP534Evaluation of bicuspid aortic valve and its repercussion in the left ventricle with cardiovascular magnetic resonanceP535Echocardiographic assessment of anomalous pulmonary venous connection.

2015 ◽  
Vol 16 (suppl 2) ◽  
pp. S70-S72
Author(s):  
T Haland ◽  
L Neglia ◽  
A Mas-Stachurska ◽  
D Malanin ◽  
A-E Baruteau ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Aortic Valve ◽  
Bicuspid Aortic Valve ◽  
Vascular Function ◽  
Cardiac Fibrosis ◽  
Functional Anatomy ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Pressure Overload ◽  
Safe Alternative ◽  
History Of ◽  
Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Connection

scholarly journals Ascending aortic dissection in a pregnant patient with neonatally repaired coarctation of aorta and bicuspid aortic valve

2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (12) ◽  
pp. e233367
Author(s):  
Mark Philip Cassar ◽  
Asad Shabbir ◽  
Elizabeth Orchard ◽  
James Stirrup
Keyword(s):  
Aortic Valve ◽  
Aortic Dissection ◽  
Bicuspid Aortic Valve ◽  
Aortic Surgery ◽  
Pregnant Patient ◽  
Haemodynamic Instability ◽  
Coarctation Of Aorta ◽  
Blurred Vision ◽  
Life Threatening ◽  
History Of

Aortic dissection is characterised by a tear in the intimal and medial layers of the endovascular aortic wall which propagates distally. Here, we discuss the case of a 35-year-old woman who was 37 weeks pregnant and presented with dizziness and blurred vision. She had a history of a neonatal end-to-end repair of a coarctation of aorta, a known bicuspid aortic valve and a dilated ascending aorta under surveillance. A transthoracic echocardiogram revealed an ascending aortic dissection. An emergency CT aortogram was performed which confirmed the diagnosis. The patient underwent emergency caesarean section and aortic surgery, with a good outcome for mother and baby. The case highlights the atypical nature of presentation and the absence of haemodynamic instability. Atypical and unexplained symptoms on a background of congenital heart disease should trigger a referral to cardiology with thorough investigation, often with echocardiography, to exclude rare and life-threatening complications.

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