Infective Endocarditis after Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation

Translated title of the contribution: Infective Endocarditis after Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation

Carlos Fava, Oscar Mendiz, Marko Noc, Horacio Casabe, Marjeta Zorc, Hugo Fraguas, Gaspar Caponi, León Valdivieso, Gustavo Lev, Paul Gamboa

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Abstract

Background: Infective endocarditis (IE) after transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) is a rare complication with high morbidity and mortality. Methods: Of 630 consecutive patients undergoing TAVI, 6 (0.95%) presented IE. Results: Four patients were men, mean age was 81.3 ± 2.2 years and all the patients were symptomatic. Left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) was 56.8 ± 5.3%. The procedure was successful in all the patients and one presented moderate regurgitation. Two patients required definitive pacemaker and the lead had to be reimplanted 24 hours later in 1 patient. Time to IE was 63.5 ± 73.3 days (median 35 days). A Gram-positive coccus was isolated in four cases. One patient presented a vegetation on transesophageal echocardiography . One patient died within 30 days. During follow-up of 23 ± 22 months none of the patients presented new events or hospitalizations. On Doppler echocardiography, LVEF was 55.9 ± 4.6%, mean trans-aortic gradient was 8.2 ± 1.8 mm Hg and peak systolic velocity was 1.8 ± 0.2 m/s. One patient had moderate regurgitation. Conclusions: In this series of patients, IE after TAVI was uncommon and had a favorable course with antibiotic treatment.

Translated title of the contributionInfective Endocarditis after Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)52-56
Number of pages5
JournalRevista Argentina de Cardiologia
Volume90
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 2022
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Endocarditis
  • Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation /Adverse Effects
  • Prosthesis
  • Related Infections
  • Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement

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