Aspergillus aortitis & aortic valve endocarditis after coronary surgery

AbstractThe authors report a case ofAspergillus aortitis and aortic valve endocarditis that developed after coronary artery bypass surgery resulting in recurrent, embolic, bilateral lower extremity ischemia. This necessitated multiple lower extremity embolectomies followed by redo ‐sternotomy, extensive annular debridement, root reconstruction with a modified Bentall technique, and hemiarch replacement. This case highlights the challenges in diagnosis and management of this rare disease entity and some of its devastating complications.

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Source: Journal of Cardiac Surgery - September 5, 2019 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Nicholas S. Clarke, Aditya Sengupta, Amanda Miller, Michael E. Jessen, Raghav A. Murthy Tags: CASE REPORT Source Type: research