SUBACUTE STREPTOCOCCUS VIRIDANS ENDARTERITIS COMPLICATING PATENT DUCTUS ARTERIOSUS: RECOVERY FOLLOWING SURGICAL TREATMENT

摘要: The two serious complications of patent ductus arteriosus that occur most commonly are (1) cardiac failure due to the alteration circulatory dynamics and (2) subacute bacterial endarteritis resulting from implantation organisms at site congenital abnormality. Gross, 1 in an attempt correct abnormality hope preventing future development endarteritis, was first successfully ligate a ductus. Since report this case February 1939, Gross Hubbard 2 have recorded eight additional operative cases Bullock, Jones Dolley 3 series eleven. results these twenty demonstrated conclusively ligation is effective correcting Up present, complicating has been treated by medical methods identical with those employed endocarditis. It may be