Prosthetic Valve Endocarditis After Aortic Valve Replacement With Bovine Versus Porcine Bioprostheses

Background Whether a bovine or porcine aortic valve bioprosthesis carries a higher risk of endocarditis after aortic valve replacement is unknown. The aim of this study was to compare the risk of prosthetic endocarditis in patients undergoing aortic valve replacement with a bovine versus porcine bio...

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Published in:	Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease
Main Authors:	Natalie Glaser, Ulrik Sartipy, Michael Dismorr
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Wiley 2024-01-01
Subjects:	aortic bioprostheses endocarditis regression standardization surgical aortic valve replacement xenograft
Online Access:	https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/JAHA.123.031387