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Surgical Techniques in Infective Endocarditis

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A trend in the last decade to be surgically more aggressive in cases of Infective Endocarditis has developed, with promising results. The goals of surgical treatment in IE are to eradicate infected and necrotic tissues as well as to exclude neocavities (false aneurysm, abscess) and to restore the anatomy to preserve the valve function or to allow a prosthetic valve replacement. Approaches for Aortic Valve, Mitral Valve, Tricuspid Valve, and Multiple Valve Repair and Replacement are discussed. The options of Allograft and Prosthetics are discussed.

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Riberi, A., Collart, F. (2016). Surgical Techniques in Infective Endocarditis. In: Habib, G. (eds) Infective Endocarditis. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-32432-6_21

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