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Chirurgia 2017 October;30(5):173-5
DOI: 10.23736/S0394-9508.17.04640-X
Copyright © 2017 EDIZIONI MINERVA MEDICA
language: English
Successful surgical repair of rapid growth infected mitral annular aneurysm caused by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
Mototsugu TAMAKI 1, Hideki KITAMURA 1 ✉, Arishige KIMURA 1, Yasuhide OKAWA 2
1 Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Nagoya Heart Center, Nagoya, Japan; 2 Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Gifu Heart Center, Gifu, Japan
As the infected mitral annular aneurysm is an infrequent finding but a quite formidable condition, it requires prompt diagnosis and proper treatment without delay. This manuscript describes a mitral annular aneurysm caused by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus endocarditis which grew rapidly despite effective rigorous antibiotics. At an emergent operation, radical debridement of the aneurysm and abscess resulted in a partial dehiscence of the left ventricle and left atrium. This was repaired successfully with a bovine pericardial felt strip followed by bio-prosthetic mitral valve replacement. Repeat imaging modality could detect the disease and provide the information to the surgeons. The serious infected mitral annular aneurysm was successfully repaired with a bovine pericardial felt strip.
KEY WORDS: Mitral annular aneurysm - MRSA - Infected endocarditis