Surgical outcomes and optimal approach to treatment of aortic valve endocarditis with aortic root abscess.

William M HarrisShubhra SinhaMassimo Caputo Gianni Davide AngeliniEltayeb M AhmedCha RajakarunaUmberto BenedettoHunaid A Vohra

Published in: Journal of cardiac surgery (2022)

The presence of an ARA in aortic valve endocarditis was not associated with significantly higher early and late mortality but is linked with a higher reoperation rate at our institution. ARR in ARA is protective from reoperation so should be considered best practice in this setting.

Keyphrases

aortic valve
transcatheter aortic valve replacement
transcatheter aortic valve implantation
aortic valve replacement
aortic stenosis
healthcare
primary care
risk factors
cardiovascular disease
quality improvement
pulmonary arterial hypertension