title: Novel percutaneous transcatheter intervention for refractory active endocarditis as a bridge to surgery-angiovac aspiration system.
abstract: Guidelines for the treatment of active right-sided endocarditis are not well defined. We report the first novel use of an aspiration catheter system for transcatheter therapy of refractory active right sided endocarditis on a bioprosthetic valve in a high-risk surgical patient as a bridge to surgical intervention.
authors.affiliation: Division of Pediatric Cardiology, University of Iowa Children's Hospital, Iowa City, Iowa 52242, USA. abhay-divekar@uiowa.edu
authors.forename: Abhay A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Divekar
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Scholz
authors.forename: Joss D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Fernandez
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization / Q000295:instrumentation*; D062906:Cardiac Catheters; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D004867:Equipment Design; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000295:instrumentation; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016459:Prosthesis-Related Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D011664:Pulmonary Valve / Q000601:surgery*; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000302:isolation & purification; D013396:Suction; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents