A case of transcatheter prosthetic aortic valve endocarditis

A case of transcatheter prosthetic aortic valve endocarditis

Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVR) constitutes an established treatment in inoperable or high perioperative risk patients with severe aortic stenosis. Prosthetic valve endocarditis after ΤΑVR occurs with an incidence of 0.3–1% per patient-year. Infective endocarditis may stem from hemato...

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Main Authors: Muhammad Shabbir Rawala, Amna Saleem Ahmed, Syed Bilal Rizvi, Aravinda Nanjundappa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2020-05-01
Series:Journal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives
Subjects:
tavr
endocarditis
prosthetic valve; aortic stenosis; stroke
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/20009666.2020.1766801

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