Rat bite fever: Complex triple valve surgery for endocarditis and sinus of Valsalva fistula Maher N. Abadeer, MD, Peter C. Kouretas, MD, PhD, Ronald K. Woods, MD, PhD The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Volume 153, Issue 3, Pages e45-e46 (March 2017) DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2016.10.037 Copyright © 2016 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery Terms and Conditions
Figure 1 A, Intraoperative transaortic view demonstrating 2 sinus of Valsalva fistulae and destruction of the aortic annulus. B, Medical illustration of the fistulae and extent of endocarditis, as indicated by the shaded area. RV, Right ventricle; VSD, ventricular septal defect; RCA, right coronary artery; LV, left ventricle. The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2017 153, e45-e46DOI: (10.1016/j.jtcvs.2016.10.037) Copyright © 2016 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery Terms and Conditions
Surgeon's view demonstrating sinus of Valsalva fistulae. The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2017 153, e45-e46DOI: (10.1016/j.jtcvs.2016.10.037) Copyright © 2016 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery Terms and Conditions