Concurrent Explant of Infected Transcatheter Aortic Valve and Implant of Ventricular Assist Device

Concurrent Explant of Infected Transcatheter Aortic Valve and Implant of Ventricular Assist Device

A 60-year-old man with diabetes mellitus and aortic stenosis who had undergone transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) presented with persistent TAVR-associated infective endocarditis (TAVR IE) despite a prolonged antibiotic course. TAVR IE is a rare yet fatal complication, with surgical treat...

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Main Authors: Zaid Abood, MD, M. Fuad Jan, MBBS (Hons), MD, Omar Nahhas, MD, Suhail Q. Allaqaband, MD, Tanvir Bajwa, MD, Eric S. Weiss, MD, MPH
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2025-03-01
Series:Annals of Thoracic Surgery Short Reports
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772993124002730
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