Maxim I. Tkachev

Composite homograft in a pediatric patient with prosthetic aortic valve endocarditis

A composite aortic homograft was used in a 14-year-old patient with prosthetic aortic valve endocarditis. There were severe prosthesis-patient mismatch and active infection confirmed by Staphylococcus aureus isolation. Redo surgery implied removal of infected prosthesis, debridem...