Bioprosthetic pulmonary valve endocarditis: Incidence, risk factors, and clinical outcomes.
Brian RobichaudGarick D HillScott CohenRonald WoodsMichael EaringPeter FrommeltSalil GindePublished in: Congenital heart disease (2018)
The overall risk for IE after PVR is low. There was no association between age or type of pulmonary valve and risk of IE. The majority of cases require surgical intervention, but in general the outcomes of IE after PVR are good with low mortality and risk of recurrence.
Keyphrases
- risk factors
- aortic valve
- mitral valve
- pulmonary hypertension
- aortic stenosis
- transcatheter aortic valve replacement
- aortic valve replacement
- randomized controlled trial
- transcatheter aortic valve implantation
- cardiovascular events
- cardiovascular disease
- metabolic syndrome
- coronary artery disease
- atrial fibrillation