Video-assisted minimal access surgery for complicated mitral valve endocarditis, tricuspid valve insufficiency and progressive coronary disease after previous CABG - in the time of COVID-19: a case report.
J Cardiothorac Surg
; 16(1): 182, 2021 Jun 24.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1282263
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
The timing for heart surgery following cerebral embolization after cardiac valve vegetation is vital to postoperative recovery being uneventful, additionally Covid-19 may negatively affect the outcome. Minimally invasive methods and upgraded surgical instruments maximize the benefits of surgery also in complex cardiac revision cases with substantial perioperative risk. CASE PRESENTATION A 68 y.o. patient, 10 years after previous sternotomy for OPCAB was referred to cardiac surgery on the 10th postoperative day after neurosurgical intervention for intracerebral bleeding with suspected mitral valve endocarditis. Mitral valve vegetation, tricuspid valve insufficiency and coronary stenosis were diagnosed and treated by minimally invasive revision cardiac surgery on the 14th postoperative day after neurosurgery.CONCLUSION:
The present clinical case demonstrates for the first time that the minimally invasive approach via right anterior mini-thoracotomy can be safely used for concomitant complex mitral valve reconstruction, tricuspid valve repair and aorto-coronary bypass surgery, even as a revision procedure in the presence of florid endocarditis after recent neurosurgical intervention. The Covid-19 pandemic and prophylactic patient isolation slow down the efficacy of pulmonary weaning and mobilisation and prolong the need for ICU treatment, without adversely affecting long-term outcome.Keywords
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Tricuspid Valve Insufficiency
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Coronary Artery Bypass
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Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures
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Video-Assisted Surgery
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Coronary Stenosis
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Endocarditis
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Mitral Valve
Type of study:
Case report
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Aged
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
J Cardiothorac Surg
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
S13019-021-01517-8
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