Case Series of Percutaneous Mechanical Aspiration of Mitral Valve Endocarditis
Yasir Akhtar, Neil Barry, Malcolm Foster, Shade Adigun, Gary J. Smith, W. Allan Walker, Darryl S. Weiman
Abstract
Infective endocarditis of the mitral valve that is refractory to medical therapy requires surgical debridement. However, patients who are high risk for surgery have limited options. We report 3 cases of refractory infective endocarditis involving the mitral valve that were treated with percutaneous mechanical aspiration with an embolic protection system. (Level of Difficulty: Intermediate.)
Topics & Concepts
MedicinePercutaneousInfective endocarditisRefractory (planetary science)Mitral valveEndocarditisSurgeryDebridement (dental)Mitral valve replacementMedical therapyCardiologyPhysicsAstrobiologyInfective Endocarditis Diagnosis and ManagementCardiac Valve Diseases and TreatmentsCardiac Structural Anomalies and Repair