Prosthetic valve endocarditis after transcatheter aortic valve implantation

Şener E., Küçüker A., Erdoğan K., Bayram H., Bilgiç A., DURMAZ T., ...More

Turkish Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, vol.23, no.1, pp.119-121, 2015 (SCI-Expanded) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 23 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2015
  • Doi Number: 10.5606/tgkdc.dergisi.2015.10063
  • Journal Name: Turkish Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.119-121
  • Keywords: Bioprosthetic heart valve, Infective endocarditis, Transcatheter aortic valve implantation
  • Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) is being performed in increasing numbers in recent years, leading to an increase in the variety of complications related to the procedure. In this article, we report a 75-year-old female patient who developed infective endocarditis eight months after TAVI. Timing of surgery and treatment approach may be controversial in patients who underwent TAVI previously since they were already accepted as high risk of cardiac surgery. Therefore, we believe that individual experiences may be beneficial to determine the optimal treatment approach for such complex cases.