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Review
. 2014 Aug 1;84(2):311-5.
doi: 10.1002/ccd.25454. Epub 2014 Mar 4.

Infective endocarditis as a mid-term complication after transcatheter aortic valve implantation: case report and literature review

Jakub Sulženko  1 , Petr Toušek, Hana Línková
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Infective endocarditis as a mid-term complication after transcatheter aortic valve implantation: case report and literature review

Jakub Sulženko et al. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. .

Abstract

Few cases of infective endocarditis (IE) as a complication of percutaneous transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) have been reported. Here, we present a case of IE caused by Streptococcus viridans that occurred 6 months after TAVI with the corevalve revalving system. The patient was successfully treated with antibiotics and was asymptomatic during the 2 years after IE. We also present a review of the literature, including 15 published cases of IE after TAVI.

Keywords: follow-up; infective endocarditis; transcatheter aortic valve implantation.

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