Simple surgical explant technique for the EDWARDS INTUITY rapid deployment valve: a case report of prosthetic valve endocarditis
The patient successfully underwent valve explantation and double valve replacement for prosthetic valve endocarditis. This method is safe and feasible for explanting rapid deployment valves with minimal tissue damage.
Authors
- Masaya Hirayama
- Naonori Kawamoto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9192-3473)
- Takashi Kakuta (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3131-8882)
- Satsuki Fukushima (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9481-8860)
- Kota Suzuki (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6828-6127)
- Hironobu Sakurai
- 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
- 2025-03-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s44215-025-00203-8
- Primary Topic
- Infective Endocarditis Diagnosis and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00