Sou-Sien How's research while affiliated with National Taiwan University Hospital and other places
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Publication (1)
Between 1964 and 1987, a total of 57 cases of ruptured aneurysm of the sinus of Valsalva underwent surgical correction at the National Taiwan University Hospital. This represents 0.96% of all cardiac operations. The origin of ruptured aneurysm of the sinus of Valsalva was the right coronary sinus in 46, the noncoronary sinus in nine, and the left c...
Citations
... Some authors recommend optimizing the patient's initial condition with a longer preoperative antibiotic therapy and adequate control of any potential heart failure. On the other hand, others advocate for performing the surgical procedure urgently to prevent the progression of the infection, which could complicate the surgical intervention [5]. In our case, since the pseudoaneurysm was diagnosed during the acute episode of infective endocarditis, with an unfavorable general condition, we initially opted for medical treatment with subsequent urgent surgery, considering the likely intrapulmonary rupture. ...
