Key result
Aspiration thrombectomy and IV antibiotics successfully treat NSTE-ACS from infective endocarditis embolization after TAVR.
Why the study?
Infective endocarditis following TAVR is an uncommon but significant complication with high incidence of complications and poor prognosis requiring better clinical understanding.
Population
A 70-year-old man with prior TAVR presenting with non-ST-segment elevation ACS
Comparison
Aspiration thrombectomy and intravenous antibiotics
Design
Case report
Authors
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Supports individualized thrombectomy plus antibiotics in rare post-TAVR IE-ACS; leaves open need for prospective validation before broader adoption.
Case Report (n=1)
Infective endocarditis following TAVR can present atypically as non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndrome due to coronary embolization of vegetations.
Lucchese et al. (2026) conducted a case report in Non-ST-Segment Elevation Acute Coronary Syndrome from TAVR Infective Endocarditis Embolization (n=1). Aspiration thrombectomy and intravenous antibiotics was evaluated on Resolution of vegetations. In a 70-year-old man with prior TAVR, NSTE-ACS caused by infective endocarditis embolization was successfully treated with aspiration thrombectomy and intravenous antibiotics.
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