Risk of Infective Endocarditis Associated with Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation versus Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement: A Propensity Score-Based Analysis

Risk of Infective Endocarditis Associated with Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation versus Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement: A Propensity Score-Based Analysis

Background: Infective endocarditis (IE) is a feared complication after surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR)/transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI). It is not certain which procedure carries a higher risk. Our aim was to assess the risk of IE after SAVR/TAVI. Methods: We conducted an obse...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Jorge Calderón-Parra, Juan E. de Villarreal-Soto, Juan Francisco Oteo-Domínguez, María Mateos-Seirul, Elsa Ríos-Rosado, Laura Dorado, Beatriz Vera-Puente, Carlos Arellano-Serrano, Antonio Ramos-Martínez, Alberto Forteza-Gil
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-01-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
infective endocarditis
TAVI
risk factors
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/12/2/586

Internet

https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/12/2/586

Similar Items