Infectious endocarditis on percutaneous aortic valve prosthesis: comparison with surgical bioprostheses

ABSTRACT Introduction and objectives: Infective endocarditis (IE) is a rare but serious complication in patients with aortic valve stenosis undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI). The spread of this technique to lower risk patients means that this complication may increase. The ob...

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Main Authors: Lucas Barreiro, Álvaro Roldán Servicio de Cardiología, Hospital Universitario Reina Sofía, Córdoba, Spain, Nerea Aguayo, Cristina Urbano, Manuel Crespín, José López, Rafael González, Juan Carlos Castillo, Dolores Mesa, Martín Ruiz, Jorge Perea, Ignacio Gallo, Javier Suárez de Lezo, Soledad Ojeda, Manuel Pan, Manuel Anguita
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author Lucas Barreiro
Álvaro Roldán Servicio de Cardiología, Hospital Universitario Reina Sofía, Córdoba, Spain
Nerea Aguayo
Cristina Urbano
Manuel Crespín
José López
Rafael González
Juan Carlos Castillo
Dolores Mesa
Martín Ruiz
Jorge Perea
Ignacio Gallo
Javier Suárez de Lezo
Soledad Ojeda
Manuel Pan
Manuel Anguita
author_facet Lucas Barreiro
Álvaro Roldán Servicio de Cardiología, Hospital Universitario Reina Sofía, Córdoba, Spain
Nerea Aguayo
Cristina Urbano
Manuel Crespín
José López
Rafael González
Juan Carlos Castillo
Dolores Mesa
Martín Ruiz
Jorge Perea
Ignacio Gallo
Javier Suárez de Lezo
Soledad Ojeda
Manuel Pan
Manuel Anguita
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description ABSTRACT Introduction and objectives: Infective endocarditis (IE) is a rare but serious complication in patients with aortic valve stenosis undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI). The spread of this technique to lower risk patients means that this complication may increase. The objective of this study was to analyze the incidence and mortality of IE in TAVI patients vs patients undergoing surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR). Methods: We conducted an observational, single-center, retrospective cohort study that included all cases of IE diagnosed consecutively in a Spanish reference center from 2008 through 2022 in patients with TAVI vs SAVR. Results: The study included a total of 10 cases of IE in 778 patients treated with TAVI, with an incidence rate of 0.09/100 patients/year vs an incidence rate of 0.12/100 patients/year in surgical bioprostheses with 24 cases in 1457 patients (P = .64) (median follow-up of 49 months (p25-p75: 29-108). Clinical features were very similar, with 50% of TAVI patients having cardiac complications vs 33% of SAVR patients (P = .33). Although 40% of the patients from the TAVI group had a surgical indication for IE and 50% for SAVR, P = .49), only half of them underwent surgery in both groups (20% TAVI vs 25% SAVR; P = .93). No differences were reported in the 1-year mortality rate (30% TAVI vs 29% SAVR; P = .56). Conclusions: The incidence rate of IE in this long series of TAVI patients was low and despite the worse clinical profile of TAVI patients, no significant mortality differences were found compared with the group of patients with surgical bioprosthesis.
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spelling doaj-art-cb248f708f6c4f92bdaa17c479d7db6b2025-08-20T02:31:34ZengPermanyerREC: Interventional Cardiology (English Ed.)2604-73222025-05-0172758110.24875/RECICE.M24000489Infectious endocarditis on percutaneous aortic valve prosthesis: comparison with surgical bioprosthesesLucas Barreiro0Álvaro Roldán Servicio de Cardiología, Hospital Universitario Reina Sofía, Córdoba, SpainNerea Aguayo1Cristina Urbano2Manuel Crespín3José López4Rafael González5Juan Carlos Castillo6Dolores Mesa7Martín Ruiz8Jorge Perea9Ignacio Gallo10Javier Suárez de Lezo11Soledad Ojeda12Manuel Pan13Manuel Anguita14Servicio de Cardiología, Hospital Universitario Reina Sofía, Córdoba, SpainServicio de Cardiología, Hospital Universitario Reina Sofía, Córdoba, SpainServicio de Cardiología, Hospital Universitario Reina Sofía, Córdoba, SpainServicio de Cardiología, Hospital Universitario Reina Sofía, Córdoba, SpainServicio de Cardiología, Hospital Universitario Reina Sofía, Córdoba, Spain. Instituto Maimónides de Investigación Biomédica de Córdoba (IMIBIC), Córdoba, SpainServicio de Cardiología, Hospital Universitario Reina Sofía, Córdoba, Spain. Instituto Maimónides de Investigación Biomédica de Córdoba (IMIBIC), Córdoba, Spain. Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Cardiovasculares (CIBERCV), SpainServicio de Cardiología, Hospital Universitario Reina Sofía, Córdoba, Spain. Instituto Maimónides de Investigación Biomédica de Córdoba (IMIBIC), Córdoba, Spain. Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Cardiovasculares (CIBERCV), SpainServicio de Cardiología, Hospital Universitario Reina Sofía, Córdoba, Spain. Instituto Maimónides de Investigación Biomédica de Córdoba (IMIBIC), Córdoba, Spain. Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Cardiovasculares (CIBERCV), SpainServicio de Cardiología, Hospital Universitario Reina Sofía, Córdoba, Spain. Instituto Maimónides de Investigación Biomédica de Córdoba (IMIBIC), Córdoba, Spain. Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Cardiovasculares (CIBERCV), SpainServicio de Cardiología, Hospital Universitario Reina Sofía, Córdoba, Spain. Instituto Maimónides de Investigación Biomédica de Córdoba (IMIBIC), Córdoba, SpainServicio de Cardiología, Hospital Universitario Reina Sofía, Córdoba, SpainServicio de Cardiología, Hospital Universitario Reina Sofía, Córdoba, Spain. Instituto Maimónides de Investigación Biomédica de Córdoba (IMIBIC), Córdoba, Spain. Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Cardiovasculares (CIBERCV), Spain. Facultad de Medicina y Enfermería, Universidad de Córdoba, Córdoba, SpainServicio de Cardiología, Hospital Universitario Reina Sofía, Córdoba, Spain. Instituto Maimónides de Investigación Biomédica de Córdoba (IMIBIC), Córdoba, Spain. Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Cardiovasculares (CIBERCV), Spain. Facultad de Medicina y Enfermería, Universidad de Córdoba, Córdoba, SpainServicio de Cardiología, Hospital Universitario Reina Sofía, Córdoba, Spain. Instituto Maimónides de Investigación Biomédica de Córdoba (IMIBIC), Córdoba, Spain. Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Cardiovasculares (CIBERCV), Spain. Facultad de Medicina y Enfermería, Universidad de Córdoba, Córdoba, SpainServicio de Cardiología, Hospital Universitario Reina Sofía, Córdoba, Spain. Instituto Maimónides de Investigación Biomédica de Córdoba (IMIBIC), Córdoba, Spain. Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Cardiovasculares (CIBERCV), SpainABSTRACT Introduction and objectives: Infective endocarditis (IE) is a rare but serious complication in patients with aortic valve stenosis undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI). The spread of this technique to lower risk patients means that this complication may increase. The objective of this study was to analyze the incidence and mortality of IE in TAVI patients vs patients undergoing surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR). Methods: We conducted an observational, single-center, retrospective cohort study that included all cases of IE diagnosed consecutively in a Spanish reference center from 2008 through 2022 in patients with TAVI vs SAVR. Results: The study included a total of 10 cases of IE in 778 patients treated with TAVI, with an incidence rate of 0.09/100 patients/year vs an incidence rate of 0.12/100 patients/year in surgical bioprostheses with 24 cases in 1457 patients (P = .64) (median follow-up of 49 months (p25-p75: 29-108). Clinical features were very similar, with 50% of TAVI patients having cardiac complications vs 33% of SAVR patients (P = .33). Although 40% of the patients from the TAVI group had a surgical indication for IE and 50% for SAVR, P = .49), only half of them underwent surgery in both groups (20% TAVI vs 25% SAVR; P = .93). No differences were reported in the 1-year mortality rate (30% TAVI vs 29% SAVR; P = .56). Conclusions: The incidence rate of IE in this long series of TAVI patients was low and despite the worse clinical profile of TAVI patients, no significant mortality differences were found compared with the group of patients with surgical bioprosthesis.https://recintervcardiol.org/en/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2639Infectious endocarditis Aortic stenosis Surgical aortic valve replacement Transcatheter aortic valve implantation
spellingShingle Lucas Barreiro
Álvaro Roldán Servicio de Cardiología, Hospital Universitario Reina Sofía, Córdoba, Spain
Nerea Aguayo
Cristina Urbano
Manuel Crespín
José López
Rafael González
Juan Carlos Castillo
Dolores Mesa
Martín Ruiz
Jorge Perea
Ignacio Gallo
Javier Suárez de Lezo
Soledad Ojeda
Manuel Pan
Manuel Anguita
Infectious endocarditis on percutaneous aortic valve prosthesis: comparison with surgical bioprostheses
REC: Interventional Cardiology (English Ed.)
Infectious endocarditis
Aortic stenosis
Surgical aortic valve replacement
Transcatheter aortic valve implantation
title Infectious endocarditis on percutaneous aortic valve prosthesis: comparison with surgical bioprostheses
title_full Infectious endocarditis on percutaneous aortic valve prosthesis: comparison with surgical bioprostheses
title_fullStr Infectious endocarditis on percutaneous aortic valve prosthesis: comparison with surgical bioprostheses
title_full_unstemmed Infectious endocarditis on percutaneous aortic valve prosthesis: comparison with surgical bioprostheses
title_short Infectious endocarditis on percutaneous aortic valve prosthesis: comparison with surgical bioprostheses
title_sort infectious endocarditis on percutaneous aortic valve prosthesis comparison with surgical bioprostheses
topic Infectious endocarditis
Aortic stenosis
Surgical aortic valve replacement
Transcatheter aortic valve implantation
url https://recintervcardiol.org/en/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2639
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