Table 2.
Operations for endocarditis in the pulmonary position.
| Diagnosis | Operation | N | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Isolated pulmonary artery valve endocarditis | Replacement of pulmonary artery valve with a biological prosthesis | 1 | 0 |
| Endocarditis of pulmonary artery and aortic valves | Replacement of aortic and pulmonary artery valves with biological prostheses | 1 | 0 |
| Ventricular septal defect and pulmonary artery valve endocarditis | Closure of the defect and replacement of the pulmonary artery with an allograft | 1 | 0 |
| Infundibular stenosis of the right ventricle, pulmonary artery valvular stenosis and valve endocarditis | Correction of infundibular stenosis, excision of pulmonary artery valve and restoration of the right ventricle and pulmonary artery integrity using an allograft | 1 | 0 |
| Infectious endocarditis of the previously implanted pulmonary artery graft | Replacement of the conduit with a new one | 3 | 0 |
| Endocarditis of pulmonary artery graft and neo-aortic valve (after Ross operation) | Replacement of the graft by an allograft and replacement of aortic valve using a mechanical prosthesis (St. Jude) | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 8 | 0 |