Successful surgical treatment approach for mitral valve vegetation of infective endocarditis after severe soft tissue infection with mediastinitis.

Kenichiro Uchida; Yosuke  Takahashi; Toshihiko Shibata; Yasumitsu Mizobata

doi:10.22541/au.161509872.21759067/v2

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Successful surgical treatment approach for mitral valve vegetation of infective endocarditis after severe soft tissue infection with mediastinitis.

Kenichiro Uchida,
Yosuke Takahashi,
Toshihiko Shibata,
Yasumitsu Mizobata

Abstract

Transesophageal echocardiography is mandatory if you do suspect infective endocarditis. By approaching via a small right thoracotomy, vegetectomy and mitral valvuloplasty following severe mediastinitis were successfully accomplished without any complications.

17 Feb 2021Submitted to Clinical Case Reports

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17 Feb 2021Submission Checks Completed

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07 Mar 2021Reviewer(s) Assigned

10 Mar 2021Review(s) Completed, Editorial Evaluation Pending

18 Mar 2021Editorial Decision: Revise Minor

24 Mar 20211st Revision Received

24 Mar 2021Submission Checks Completed

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24 Mar 2021Review(s) Completed, Editorial Evaluation Pending

26 Mar 2021Reviewer(s) Assigned

11 Apr 2021Editorial Decision: Accept

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Peer review status:ACCEPTED