Unusual heart transplantation for iterative disinsertion of mitral prosthesis. (December 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Pozzi, Matteo; Barreda, Eleodoro; D'Alessandro, Cosimo; Nguyen, Anthony; Leprince, Pascal; Pavie, Alain
• Is Part Of: Asian cardiovascular & thoracic annals. Volume 21:Number 6(2013)
• Page Start: 727
• Page End: 728
• Publication Date: 2013-12
• Subjects: Endocarditis -- bacterial -- heart transplantation -- heart valve prosthesis -- patient selection -- reoperation; Heart -- Diseases -- Asia -- Periodicals; Heart -- Diseases -- Pacific Area -- Periodicals; Heart -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Heart -- Surgery -- Asia -- Periodicals; Heart -- Surgery -- Pacific Area -- Periodicals; Heart -- Surgery -- Periodicals; Chest -- Surgery -- Asia -- Periodicals; Chest -- Surgery -- Pacific Area -- Periodicals; Chest -- Surgery -- Periodicals; 617.412
• DOI: 10.1177/0218492312463916
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0218-4923

Abstract

Heart transplantation is the gold standard of care for end-stage heart failure, usually associated with an impairment of left ventricular systolic function. We describe a case of heart transplantation in a 58-year-old man with normal left ventricular systolic function, because of recurrent mitral prosthesis disinsertion after multiple reoperations for infective endocarditis.