J Cardiovasc Ultrasound.
2014 Sep;22(3):134-138. 10.4250/jcu.2014.22.3.134.
Infective Endocarditis Associated with Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement: Potential Importance of Local Trauma for a Deadly Nidus
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- 1Cardiovascular Center and Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea. splee0624@gmail.com
- KMID: 2045429
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.4250/jcu.2014.22.3.134
Abstract
- Recently, transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) has emerged as an alternative for the treatment of severe symptomatic aortic stenosis patients. Although experience with TAVR is increasing exponentially, few cases of post-TAVR endocarditis are reported. We present a case of 76-year-old man with infective endocarditis after TAVR who was definitely diagnosed by echocardiography.
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