Prosthetic Valve Endocarditis After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation

Background— Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) is an advancing mode of treatment for inoperable or high-risk patients with aortic stenosis. Prosthetic valve endocarditis (PVE) after TAVI is a serious complication, but only limited data exist on its incidence, outcome, and procedural risk factors. Methods and Results— Observational single-center study of 509 consecutive patients treated with a transcatheter implanted self-expandable...