Epidemiology of infective endocarditis in transcatheter aortic valve replacement: systemic review and meta-analysis
Conclusion
The current study demonstrates the incidence of overall, early, and late infective endocarditis following TAVR, ranging from 2 to 8 per 1000 patients. Although it remains a rare event, infective endocarditis following TAVR is associated with high mortality.
Source: Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine - Category: Cardiology Tags: Research articles: Editorial Source Type: research
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