Open AccessInfective endocarditis in transcatheter aortic valve implantation
Author(s) -
Yoon Seok Koh,
Mi Hyoung Moon,
Keon Hyun Jo,
Hwan Wook Kim
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
european journal of cardio-thoracic surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.303
H-Index - 133
eISSN - 1873-734X
pISSN - 1010-7940
DOI - 10.1093/ejcts/ezt312
Subject(s) - medicine , endocarditis , stenosis , infective endocarditis , cardiology , aortic valve , stroke (engine) , surgery , radiology , mechanical engineering , engineering
An 85-year old man with a history of transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) for severe symptomatic aortic stenosis was readmitted with cerebral stroke accompanied by fever. An infected prosthetic valve was revealed by echocardiography (Supplementary Video 1) and retrieved successfully with a surgical approach (Fig. 1). Supplementary material (Video 1) is available at EJCTS online. Video 1: Transoesophageal echocardiographic evaulation showing shaggy materials attached to the prosthetic valve with 1-cm floating linear vegetations.
Accelerating Research
Robert Robinson Avenue,
Oxford Science Park, Oxford
OX4 4GP, United Kingdom
Address
John Eccles HouseRobert Robinson Avenue,
Oxford Science Park, Oxford
OX4 4GP, United Kingdom