Early Mitral Valve Repair Failure in the Setting of Endocarditis: When to Reoperate?

ABSTRACT: Surgery is recommended for endocarditis complicated by annular abscess or destruction of the native valve. Guidelines also recommend valvular repair over replacement for endocarditis when feasible. Guidance on management of early repair failure is not well described. (Level of Difficulty: Intermediate.).

SUBMITTER: Weber LA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8311157 | biostudies-literature | 2021 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature