2-DIMENSIONAL ECHOCARDIOGRAPHIC FINDINGS IN POSTOPERATIVE AORTIC SUTURE LINE ENDARTERITIS

OZKUTLU S., SARACLAR M., OZTUNC F., DEMIRCIN M.

JAPANESE HEART JOURNAL, cilt.32, sa.3, ss.419-423, 1991 (SCI-Expanded) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 32 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 1991
  • Dergi Adı: JAPANESE HEART JOURNAL
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.419-423
  • İstanbul Üniversitesi-Cerrahpaşa Adresli: Evet

Özet

Infections occurring after aortic valve surgery, whether valvuloplasty or replacement, commonly affect the valve itself. However infection of the aortic suture line alone is extremely rare. Such cases with endarteritis can be diagnosed at autopsy or by angiocardiography.