title: Infective endocarditis associated with transcatheter aortic valve replacement: potential importance of local trauma for a deadly nidus.
abstract: Recently, transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) has emerged as an alternative for the treatment of severe symptomatic aortic stenosis patients. Although experience with TAVR is increasing exponentially, few cases of post-TAVR endocarditis are reported. We present a case of 76-year-old man with infective endocarditis after TAVR who was definitely diagnosed by echocardiography.
authors.affiliation: Cardiovascular Center and Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Hak Seung
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Cardiovascular Center and Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Seung-Pyo
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Cardiovascular Center and Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Ji-Hyun
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Jung
authors.affiliation: Cardiovascular Center and Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Hyue Mee
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Cardiovascular Center and Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Chee Hae
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Cardiovascular Center and Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Jun-Bean
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Park
authors.affiliation: Cardiovascular Center and Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Hyung-Kwan
authors.initials: HK
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Cardiovascular Center and Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Yong-Jin
authors.initials: YJ
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Cardiovascular Center and Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Hyo-Soo
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Cardiovascular Center and Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Dae-Won
authors.initials: DW
authors.lastname: Sohn
keywords: Infective endocarditis; Transcatheter aortic valve replacement