Anti-platelet therapy abrogates platelet-assisted Staphylococcus aureus infectivity of biological heart valve conduits

Although recent advances in pulmonary valve replacement have enabled excellent hemodynamics, infective endocarditis remains a serious complication, particularly for implanted bovine jugular vein (BJV) conduits.

Source: The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery - November 21, 2019 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Bartosz Ditkowski, Martyna Bezulska-Ditkowska, Ramadan Jashari, Pieter Baatsen, Philippe Moreillon, Filip Rega, Tiago R. Veloso, Marc F. Hoylaerts, Ruth Heying, the congenital cardiology and cardiac surgery group Source Type: research