Emergency valve replacement in bacterial endocarditis.

Double valve replacement after staphylococcal endocarditis

“…Others have since reported similar experiences (Wilcox et al, 1967;Kretschmer and Lawrence, 1969;Wise et al, 1971). Few have, however, undertaken double valve surgery (Windsor and Shanahan, 1967;Gonzalez-Lavin and Ross, 1971).…”

“…There have been several reports of valve replacement for acute aortic incompetence after bacterial endocarditis (Wallace, Young and Osterhout, 1965;Windsor and Shanahan, 1967;Wise et al, 1971) but few after acute mitral incompetence (Robicsek et al, 1967;Yacoub et al, 1972;English, Honey and Clelland, 1972). Urgent double valve replacement after acute bacterial endocarditis is, however, rare (Windsor and Shanahan, 1967;Kretschmer and Lawrence, 1969;Gonzalez-Lavin, Wise and Ross, 1971).…”

“…Urgent double valve replacement after acute bacterial endocarditis is, however, rare (Windsor and Shanahan, 1967;Kretschmer and Lawrence, 1969;Gonzalez-Lavin, Wise and Ross, 1971). It is thus thought worthwhile reporting the following case.…”

Four chapters in the history of Australian cardiology

“…Since March 1963 it has concentrated on prosthetic valve replacements and during the past 7 years has greatly added to an accurate appraisal of this type of cardiac surgery. Windsor and his colleagues were among the first to recognize the value of valve replacement in the treatment of antibiotic-resistant bacterial endocarditis (Windsor & Shanahan, 1967). This team carried out the first heart transplant in Australia on 23 October 1968 (Gibson, Seldon & Windsor, 1969).…”

Open Heart Surgery in Infective Endocarditis

“…2 Early surgical correction or replacement of such valves may be lifesaving. [3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13] We report here our experience with 14 Received December 19, 1969; accepted for publication January 6, 1970. Circulation, Volume XLI, May 1970 underwent open heart surgery for infective endocarditis. The ages ranged from 9 to 67 years.…”