Very early infective endocarditis after transcatheter aortic valve replacement

ConclusionA significant proportion of IE episodes following TAVR occurs within a few weeks following the procedure and are associated with dismal outcomes. Some baseline and TAVR procedural factors were associated with VE-IE, andStaphylococcus aureus and enterococci were the main causative pathogens. These results may help to select the more appropriate antibiotic prophylaxis in TAVR procedures and guide the initial antibiotic therapy in those cases with a clinical suspicion of IE.Graphical abstractVery early infective endocarditis after trans-catheter aortic valve replacement. VE-IE indicates very early infective endocarditis ( ≤30 days post TAVR). D-IE indicates delayed infective endocarditis.
Source: Clinical Research in Cardiology - Category: Cardiology Source Type: research