NYMC Faculty Publications
Novel Use of the Right Atrial Appendage as a Neopulmonary Valve in a Child With Infective Endocarditis
Author Type(s)
Faculty
DOI
10.1177/21501351241297713
Journal Title
World Journal for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery
First Page
287
Last Page
288
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
3-1-2025
Department
Surgery
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences
Abstract
Infective endocarditis (IE) is a serious complication following any cardiac surgery. Pseudomonas as the causative organism is very rare. The authors report a case of IE post cardiac surgery for ventricular septal defect closure which was found to be caused by Pseudomonas involving the pulmonary valve. It was successfully managed by resection of a considerable amount of vegetation that had damaged the pulmonary valve. A previously placed patch was removed and pulmonary valve reconstruction using the right atrial appendage was accomplished.
Recommended Citation
Siddharth, B., Dammalapati, P., V, V., & Said, S. (2025). Novel Use of the Right Atrial Appendage as a Neopulmonary Valve in a Child With Infective Endocarditis. World Journal for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery, 16 (2), 287-288. https://doi.org/10.1177/21501351241297713
