Bacterial heart nesting ‘eats away’ at three valves

Woman suffering from coronary heart disease, postpartum infection endangered endocardium near death, the human heart is equivalent to a car engine, engine failure, the car naturally difficult to run smoothly. And Guangdong Boro 26-year-old maternal heart failure causes are incredible, a large number of bacteria not only coiled in her heart, ate the three valves, so that she continued to have a high fever and chest tightness, the life of a few degrees of endangerment. Recently, the Department of Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery of Pearl River Hospital successfully rebuilt her heart “gateway” and replaced three valves plus repaired the ventricular septal defect, allowing her to regain a strong heartbeat and breathe freely. Experts remind, long-term unexplained recurrent fever, to check the possibility of endocardial infection. Bacteria “ate” three heart valves Last August, Xiao Qiu was pregnant and suffered from a cold and fever before delivery, so she decided to give birth to the child by cesarean section. After giving birth, Xiao Qiu recurring weakness, fever, coughing symptoms, she and her family thought it was due to weakness and baby-sitting fatigue, did not pay too much attention. Subsequent months, Xiao Qiu often panic, shortness of breath, chest tightness and pain, heart failure performance, when serious, the whole person’s face like dirt, and can only sit and sleep, a lie down more chest tightness and shortness of breath, and the symptoms are worsening day by day, was under the notice of the critical illness. At the beginning of this month, the family will be critically ill Xiao Qiu sent to Pearl River Hospital, deputy director of the Department of Thoracic Surgery, Professor Chen Qunqing for its examination found that Xiao Qiu heart in the four valves, there are three serious defects, almost all eaten by bacteria, but also full of bacteria on top of the superfluous organisms, the largest bacterial clusters of up to 5 centimeters in diameter. “This situation is like the heart of the four ‘door’ broken three, can not close tightly, can not guarantee the normal circulation of blood, resulting in her body serious lack of oxygen gas.” Chen Qunqing analyzed that Xiao Qiu’s heart must be repaired “door” for “membrane”, and three heart valves at the same time replacement at home and abroad is very rare, is a very headache for all cardiac surgeons. In addition, Xiao Qiu’s critical condition, heart failure, serious systemic infection and congenital heart disease need to be dealt with, the operation was very difficult. Zhujiang Hospital’s whole hospital consultation, and finally by Professor Chen Qunqing formulated a thorough “eliminate bacteria to mend the heart” surgical plan. June 3, Chen Qunqing in the shortest possible time for Xiao Qiu successfully replaced the aortic valve, mitral valve, tricuspid valve artificial valves, and repair and remove the bacterial organisms in the heart, repair the defective interventricular septum. After the operation, Xiao Xiu symptoms quickly ease disappear, face day by day better, soon be able to go down to the ground activities, recently will be discharged from the hospital. Reminder: Before pregnancy as early as possible to check for congenital heart disease “Some mild congenital heart disease is not easy to detect in daily life, but it is a lot of trouble.” Chen Qunqing reminded, women intend to pregnancy before the best early to do the relevant investigation, because the fetus during pregnancy nutrition and other aspects are dependent on the mother’s body, the mother’s circulating blood volume naturally increased significantly, at the same time, the enlarged uterus will also be upward pressure on the heart, so that the heart, “abdominal back,” thus increasing the burden on the heart, at this time, if there is a cold and infection is not treated in time! The first thing you need to do is to get a good deal of money to pay for the services you need, and then you can get the money to pay for the services you need. “In addition, long-term unexplained recurrent fever and chest tightness, to be investigated for the possibility of endocardial infection.”