Prosthetic valve endocarditis after transcatheter aortic valve replacement: A case report and current review

Tarek Chami, Guilherme Attizzani

Abstract


Prosthetic valve endocarditis (PVE) after transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) is a rare but very serious and often deadly complication. Despite that, data are scarce and limited. Here, we report a case of a patient who developed PVE three months following TAVR and review the literature.


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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5430/crim.v4n2p10

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Case Reports in Internal Medicine

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