Surgical explantation of an infected Lotus Edge valve: a case report
The Lotus Edge valve is difficult to remove due to its fixation after deployment and strong adhesion, but the use of cold water may be effective in facilitating its removal.
Authors
- Yusuke Yanagino (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5893-5429)
- Naonori Kawamoto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9192-3473)
- Ayumi Ikuta (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1013-9893)
- Naoki Tadokoro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4658-852X)
- Takashi Kakuta (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3131-8882)
- Satsuki Fukushima (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9481-8860)
- Tomoyuki Fujita (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3023-5014)
- Kohei Tonai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3410-859X)
- Satoshi Kainuma (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1707-4263)
Institutions
- National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- General Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Cases
- Published
- 2024-12-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s44215-024-00178-y
- Primary Topic
- Infective Endocarditis Diagnosis and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00