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Endocarditis after transcatheter aortic valve replacement; a new nightmare in cardiac surgery.

Jules R OlsthoornKayan LamNiels J Verberkmoes
Published in: Journal of cardiac surgery (2019)
Treatment of prosthetic valve endocarditis after transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) remains challenging. An increase in TAVR endocarditis is inevitable, especially with the extension of indications and implantation in low-risk patients. We present a case of complex surgical treatment of prosthetic valve endocarditis after TAVR.
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