Abstract |
Susceptibility to endocarditis after transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) has not yet been described. We report the first case of acute aortic prosthetic valve endocarditis in a patient undergoing transapical TAVI, successfully treated with surgery. In November 2009, an 83-year-old woman underwent TAVI (23 mm Edwards Sapien) with an uneventful postoperative course. After 6 months, her blood cultures tested positive for Enterococcus faecalis and a prosthetic aortic valve endocarditis was diagnosed following the identification of a large mobile vegetation with subvalvular abscess. The abscess cavity was closed with a pericardial patch, and the prosthetic aortic valve was replaced with a 23 mm Mitroflow aortic bioprosthesis, using a standard surgical procedure with cardiopulmonary bypass.
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Authors | Giuseppe Santarpino, Theodor Fischlein, Steffen Pfeiffer |
Journal | Giornale italiano di cardiologia (2006)
(G Ital Cardiol (Rome))
Vol. 14
Issue 2
Pg. 138-40
(Feb 2013)
ISSN: 1827-6806 [Print] Italy |
Vernacular Title | Endocardite su protesi aortica 6 mesi dopo l'impianto transcatetere. |
PMID | 23389317
(Publication Type: Case Reports, English Abstract, Journal Article)
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Topics |
- Aged, 80 and over
- Aortic Valve
(surgery)
- Cardiac Catheterization
- Enterococcus faecalis
- Female
- Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections
(etiology)
- Heart Valve Prosthesis
(adverse effects)
- Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation
(methods)
- Humans
- Prosthesis-Related Infections
(etiology)
- Time Factors
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