In-hospital infective endocarditis following transcatheter aortic valve replacement: a cross sectional study of National Inpatient Sample database in the United States

ConclusionIE occurred in 0.3% of patients after TAVR during the same hospitalization resulting in higher rates of adverse outcomes including mortality. Patients with younger age, drug abuse history or HIV infection are at greater risk of in-hospital IE following TAVR, and would benefit from vigilant preventive measures perioperatively.
Source: Journal of Hospital Infection - Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: research