NEW APPROACH TO THE TREATMENT OF VALVULAR INFECTIOUS ENDOCARDITIS

Abstract

An. original method of intracardiac sanation of infection nidus with use of the preparation of bacterial proteinases immobilized on polymeric matrix was offered and proved on the resulta of surgical treatment of 226 patients with infectious endocarditis. The results of treatment were analysed and. the effectiveness of the method was proved.

Keywords

• infectious endocarditis
• immobilized enzymes
• heart valves