What question did this study set out to answer?

This research aims to evaluate the surgical treatment of TAVR-associated infective endocarditis in elderly patients.

March 31, 2026Open Access

Aortic Root and Tricuspid Annulus Reconstruction for Transcatheter Valve Replacement–Associated Infective Endocarditis in an Octogenarian

Key Result

Surgical treatment for TAVR-associated prosthetic valve endocarditis can be lifesaving when guided by careful patient selection and multidisciplinary evaluation.

Key Points

This research aims to evaluate the surgical treatment of TAVR-associated infective endocarditis in elderly patients.
Evaluated cases of patients with infective endocarditis post-TAVR
Performed aortic root and tricuspid annulus reconstruction
Employed multidisciplinary team approach for patient selection
Surgical treatment is rarely performed but can be lifesaving
Careful patient selection enhances outcomes
Extensive perivalvular and multivalvular involvement was common

Structured PICO

Population

Octogenarian patient with transcatheter valve replacement (TAVR)-associated infective endocarditis presenting with extensive perivalvular and multivalvular involvement

Intervention

Aortic root and tricuspid annulus reconstruction (surgical treatment)

Surgical reconstruction of the aortic root and tricuspid annulus can be a lifesaving treatment for complex TAVR-associated infective endocarditis in carefully selected elderly patients.

Main Result

Absolute Event Rate: 0% vs 0%

Abstract

TAVR-associated prosthetic valve endocarditis may present with extensive perivalvular and multivalvular involvement. Surgical treatment, although rarely performed in this setting, can be lifesaving when guided by careful patient selection and multidisciplinary evaluation.

Read Full Paperexternally

KI fragen

Bookmark

View Full Paper