Endocarditis risk with bioprosthetic and mechanical valves: systematic review and meta-analysis.

Mahesh Anantha NarayananYogesh N V ReddyVarun SundaramMohammad Hassan MuradPatricia J ErwinLarry M BaddourHartzell V SchaffYogesh N V Reddy

Published in: Heart (British Cardiac Society) (2020)

Bioprosthetic valves may be associated with a higher risk of infective endocarditis. These data should help guide the discussion when deciding between bioprosthetic and mechanical valves in individual patients.

Keyphrases

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aortic valve replacement
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transcatheter aortic valve implantation

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transcatheter aortic valve replacement
mitral valve
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electronic health record
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coronary artery disease
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