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.
Keywords:
Endocarditis; bacterial; heart transplantation; heart valve prosthesis; patient selection; reoperation.
MeSH terms
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Endocarditis, Bacterial / diagnosis
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Endocarditis, Bacterial / microbiology
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Endocarditis, Bacterial / physiopathology
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Endocarditis, Bacterial / surgery*
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Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / diagnosis
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Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / microbiology
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Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / physiopathology
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Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / surgery*
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Heart Failure / microbiology
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Heart Failure / physiopathology
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Heart Failure / surgery
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Heart Transplantation*
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Heart Valve Prosthesis / adverse effects*
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Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation* / adverse effects
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Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation* / instrumentation
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Humans
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Mitral Valve / microbiology
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Mitral Valve / physiopathology
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Mitral Valve / surgery*
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Mitral Valve Insufficiency / diagnosis
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Mitral Valve Insufficiency / microbiology
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Mitral Valve Insufficiency / physiopathology
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Mitral Valve Insufficiency / surgery*
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Propionibacterium acnes / isolation & purification*
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Prosthesis-Related Infections / diagnosis
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Prosthesis-Related Infections / microbiology
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Prosthesis-Related Infections / physiopathology
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Prosthesis-Related Infections / surgery*
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Reoperation
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Stroke Volume
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Systole
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Treatment Outcome
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Ventricular Function, Left