title: Valve-in-valve-in-valve: Treating endocarditis of a transcatheter heart valve.
abstract: Transcatheter heart valve endocarditis is a rare, but life threatening complication. We describe the case of a patient who was successfully treated by transcatheter aortic valve-in-valve-in-valve replacement with a favorable 1-year outcome, despite severe early complications.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Bichat-Claude Bernard Hospital, Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux De Paris, Paris, France.
authors.forename: Caroline
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Nguyen
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Bichat-Claude Bernard Hospital, Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux De Paris, Paris, France.
authors.forename: Adrian P
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Cheong
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Bichat-Claude Bernard Hospital, Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux De Paris, Paris, France.
authors.forename: Dominique
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Himbert
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001024:Aortic Valve Stenosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D001705:Bioprosthesis; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal / Q000379:methods; D004696:Endocarditis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D018810:Magnetic Resonance Angiography / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D016459:Prosthesis-Related Infections / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy; D011859:Radiography; D035583:Rare Diseases; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D020521:Stroke / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: aortic valve disease; complications; diagnostic catheterization; elderly patients; endocarditis; percutaneous intervention; stroke