Video-assisted cardioscopy for infectious endocarditis

Pediatr Cardiol. 2002 Sep-Oct;23(5):562-3. doi: 10.1007/pl00021003.

Abstract

We successfully resected vegetation of infectious endocarditis in right ventricular outflow tract using a video-assisted cardioscopy without ventriculotomy. Video-assisted cardioscopy provided clear and precise visualization of vegetation on the anterior wall of right ventricular outflow. This technique is effective to visualize remote intra-cardiac structures, and to facilitate repairs, while avoiding the need for extended cardiac incisions.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Endocarditis, Bacterial / diagnostic imaging
  • Endocarditis, Bacterial / surgery*
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Male
  • Streptococcal Infections / diagnostic imaging
  • Streptococcal Infections / surgery
  • Streptococcus bovis
  • Thoracic Surgery, Video-Assisted*
  • Ultrasonography