Extensive, devastating prosthetic aortic valve endocarditis.

Kacer P, Urban M, Jonak M, Adamkova V.
  Vol. 32 (Suppl 2) 2011 Neuro endocrinology letters Case Reports   2011; 32(Suppl 2): 9-12 PubMed PMID:  22101874    Citation  Keywords:  Aged, Anti-Bacterial Agents:therapeutic use, Aortic Valve:pathology, Cardiac Surgical Procedures, Endocarditis, Bacterial:etiology, Fever:etiology, Heart Valve Prosthesis:adverse effects, Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation, Humans, Male, Postoperative Co.   

: In this report, we present a case of a 68-year-old male who developed extensive, devastating prosthetic valve endocarditis (PVE) several months following aortic valve replacement with a tissue valve St. Jude Epic Supra. He was successfully treated with a complex surgical procedure. In the discussion, we focus on the issues of prosthetic aortic valve endocarditis and various modes of treatment.