A challenging case of transcatheter aortic prosthesis dysfunction: Endocarditis or thrombosis?

Int J Cardiol. 2016 Jul 1:214:500-1. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2016.03.095. Epub 2016 Mar 31.
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Keywords: Endocarditis; Transcatheter aortic valve implantation.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Echocardiography
  • Echocardiography, Transesophageal
  • Endocarditis / diagnostic imaging*
  • Endocarditis / drug therapy
  • Endocarditis / etiology
  • Female
  • Heart Valve Prosthesis / microbiology*
  • Humans
  • Positron-Emission Tomography / methods*
  • Prosthesis Failure
  • Reoperation
  • Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement / adverse effects*
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents