Aims Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI), now a common procedure to treat high-
risk patients with severe aortic stenosis, has rapidly been expanding into younger and lower …

Prosthetic valve endocarditis (PVE) remains a serious condition with a high mortality rate.
Precise identification of the PVE-associated pathogen/s and their virulence is essential for …

Objectives Prosthetic valve endocarditis is associated with worse outcomes compared with
native valve endocarditis. Our aim was to evaluate the impact of native valve endocarditis …

Background: Active infective endocarditis (IE) is a serious disease associated with high
mortality. The current study represents our experience over 18 years with surgical treatment …

OBJECTIVES Prosthetic valve endocarditis (PVE) is an uncommon yet dreadful complication
in patients with prosthetic valves that requires a distinct analysis from native valve …

Propionibacterium spp. are a rare cause of infective endocarditis (IE). The diagnosis is
difficult because the bacteria are slow-growing and growth in blood cultures is often …

Drug use is a major challenge that negatively impacts many aspects of health. The issue of
drug use is growing with every passing day. Efforts to mitigate its use are countered by even …

Objectives This study examined the outcomes of surgery for active prosthetic valve
endocarditis in a recent decade, with special interest in preoperative treatment and …

Methods We enrolled 269 patients (aged 58.0±15.7 years) who underwent valve surgery for
infective endocarditis (IE) between 2013 and 2019. Of these, 56 had PVE whereas …

Background Prosthetic valve endocarditis is the most severe form of infective endocarditis.
This study assessed the risks and challenges of surgery for aortic prosthetic valve …