Prosthetic Valve Endocarditis after Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation Complicated by Paravalvular Abscess and Treated by Pericardial Patches and Sutureless Valve Replacement.

CONCLUSION: Our case documents the treatment of an active fistulizing Symetis ACURATE neo ™ prosthetic aortic valve endocarditis by using a sutureless LivaNova Perceval S prosthesis with satisfying hemodynamic results and an encouraging 1-year outcome, further corroborating its usefulness in such circumstances. PMID: 31013227 [PubMed - in process]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31013227?dopt=Abstract

Source: The Heart Surgery Forum - April 3, 2019 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Ruchonnet EP, Roumy A, Rancati V, Kirsch M Tags: Heart Surg Forum Source Type: research