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Editorial
. 2019 Nov;8(6):705-707.
doi: 10.21037/acs.2019.07.07.

Multiple valve endocarditis: a Hemi-Commando procedure

Jan Vojacek  1 , Pavel Zacek  1 , Jiri Ondrasek  2
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Editorial

Multiple valve endocarditis: a Hemi-Commando procedure

Jan Vojacek et al. Ann Cardiothorac Surg. 2019 Nov.
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Conflicts of Interest: The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare.

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Figure 1
Figure 1
TEE (long axis view)—double valve endocarditis with involvement of aortomitral continuity and the anterior leaflet of the mitral valve. arrow: perforation of the anterior mitral leaflet. TEE, transesophageal echocardiography; AoBio, aortic bioprosthesis; LA, left atrium; LV, left ventricle; Ao, aorta.
Figure 2
Figure 2
TEE (long axis view, color Doppler). TEE, transesophageal echocardiography.
Figure 3
Figure 3
Hemi-Commando procedure—the operative view after removing of all infected aortic root tissue together with aorto-mitral continuity, and basal portion of the anterior mitral leaflet. AoAn, aortic annulus; LCA, left coronary artery; RCA, right coronary artery; AM, anterior mitral leaflet remnants; LA, left atrium; SVC, superior vena cava.
Figure 4
Figure 4
Aortic homograft with preserved anterior leaflet of the mitral valve.
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