Why the study?
Data on infective endocarditis following TAVI were scarce and largely limited to case reports and case series.
What is the incidence, microbiological profile, and clinical outcome of infective endocarditis following transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI)?
Population
Post-TAVI patients across 11 included articles
Design
Systematic review
Follow-up
Average 474 days (1.3 years)
Authors
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Despite low incidence, high mortality warrants vigilant post-TAVI surveillance; leaves open optimal prevention and management strategies.
What is the incidence, microbiological profile, and clinical outcome of infective endocarditis following transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI)?
Post-TAVI infective endocarditis is a rare (3.25%) but highly fatal complication most frequently caused by Enterococci, highlighting the need for targeted antibiotic prophylaxis.
Khan et al. (2020) studied this question.
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