Surgical management is associated with improved survival for endocarditis after transcatheter aortic valve replacement

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Why the study?

Does surgical management improve survival in patients with post-TAVR endocarditis compared to medical management?

Population

Patients with post-TAVR endocarditis

Comparison

Surgical management vs medical management

Authors

Discussion

May support surgical referral in post-TAVR endocarditis; leaves open randomized confirmation of benefit.

Does surgical management improve survival in patients with post-TAVR endocarditis compared to medical management?

Population

Patients with post-TAVR endocarditis

Intervention

Surgical management

Comparator

Medical management

Outcome

Survivalhard clinical

Timely surgical intervention for post-TAVR endocarditis is associated with improved survival compared to medical management alone.

Fukuhara et al. (2025) studied this question.

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