A review of recommendations for infective endocarditis prevention in patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation

Volume: 16, Issue: 14, Pages: 1135 - 1140
Published: Feb 1, 2021
Abstract
Infective endocarditis (IE) after transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) is a new disease entity. The rate of IE after TAVI is similar to that after surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR), but mortality and prevalence of Enterococcus spp. as causing pathogens are significantly higher. Guidelines on infection prevention measures before TAVI procedures are currently lacking. We performed a structured review of the available data to...
Paper Details
Title
A review of recommendations for infective endocarditis prevention in patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation
Published Date
Feb 1, 2021
Volume
16
Issue
14
Pages
1135 - 1140
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