title: Prosthetic valve endocarditis after transcatheter aortic valve implantation-diagnostic and surgical considerations.
abstract: Prosthetic valve endocarditis (PVE) after transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) or surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) is a potential life threatening complication. Better understanding of the incidence, predictors, clinical presentation, diagnostic measures, complications and management of PVE may help improve TAVI long-term outcome. We report a case of TAVI-PVE in an 80-year-old high risk patient in whom SAVR was successfully performed. We have reviewed literature regarding TAVI-PVE.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Institute of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark.
authors.forename: Khalil
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ahmad
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Institute of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark.
authors.forename: Kaj Erik
authors.initials: KE
authors.lastname: Klaaborg
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Institute of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark.
authors.forename: Vibeke
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Hjortdal
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Institute of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark.
authors.forename: Bjarne Linde
authors.initials: BL
authors.lastname: Nørgaard
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Institute of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark.
authors.forename: Christian Juhl
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Terkelsen
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Institute of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark.
authors.forename: Kaare
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Jensen
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Institute of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark.
authors.forename: Evald Høj
authors.initials: EH
authors.lastname: Christiansen
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Institute of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark.
authors.forename: Kim Allan
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Terp
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Institute of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark.
authors.forename: Gratien
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Andersen
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Institute of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark.
authors.forename: Steen
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hvitfeldt
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Institute of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark.
authors.forename: Henning Rud
authors.initials: HR
authors.lastname: Andersen
keywords: Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI); prosthetic Valve endocarditis (PVE)