The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, Vol 56, 187-188, Copyright © 1993 by The Society of Thoracic Surgeons
Evolution of aortic valve replacement for native aortic valve endocarditis
RL Prager
Section of Cardiac and Thoracic Surgery, St. Joseph Mercy Hospital, Ann Arbor, Michigan.
In 1964 and 1965, two groups of surgeons, Dr Thomas Yeh and colleagues from
Medical College of Georgia and Dr Andrew Wallace and colleagues from Duke
University, published reports of aortic valve exploration, debridement, and
replacement for endocarditis. Their initial thoughtful and meticulous
procedures initiated valve surgery as a treatment of native aortic valve
endocarditis.