Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) is a minimally invasive procedure to treat
severe symptomatic aortic stenosis. While the TAVI procedure can be performed safely and …

Objectives This study sought to evaluate the incidence and outcomes of endocarditis after
transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR). Background Data about endocarditis after …

Introduction Aortic valve stenosis (AS) is present in up to 10% of individuals over age 80
years. Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) has become the most common …

Background Data comparing the frequency and outcomes of infective endocarditis (IE) after
transcatheter (TAVR) to surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) are scarce. The objective …

Etiological, microbiological and epidemiological factors changed over time, but mortality
rates remain high in infective endocarditis (IE). Healthcare-associated IE is nowadays …

OBJECTIVES: Rapid deployment aortic valve replacement (AVR) has been developed to
facilitate minimally invasive approaches for cardiac surgery and shorten procedural times …

The timely diagnosis of prosthetic heart valve endocarditis remains challenging yet of utmost
importance. 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose (18 F-FDG) positron emission/computed tomography …

Infective endocarditis (IE) after transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) and surgical
aortic valve replacement (SAVR) is a rare but life-threatening complication. Paravalvular …

The second edition of Practical Cardiovascular Pathology provides an essential text and
colour atlas helping all general pathologists to identify a wide range of cardiovascular …

Highlights•Echocardiography remains the initial imaging modality in suspected
endocarditis.•The sensitivity of TTE and TEE for detecting abscesses is 50% and 90 …