Fig. 3From: A case of aggressive aortic prosthetic valve endocarditis aggressive caused by Staphylococcus lugdunensisa, b After copious irrigation of the abscess cavity (arrow), an aortic annulus reconstruction was carried out with a bovine pericardium patch (asterisk) using continuous 4-0 monofilament sutures. c, d Suturing from outside of the aortic root to the bovine aortic annulus (asterisk) with non-everting mattressBack to article page