Incidence and outcome of infective endocarditis following percutaneous versus surgical pulmonary valve replacement
Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions2017Vol. 91(2), pp. 277–284
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Gentian Lluri, Daniel S. Levi, Emily E. Miller, Abbie Hageman, Sanjay Sinha, Soraya Sadeghi, Brian Reemtsen, Hillel Laks, Reshma Biniwale, Morris Salem, Gregory A. Fishbein, Jamil Aboulhosn
Abstract
In this study, patients undergoing TPVR were not at a higher risk of IE than patients undergoing SPVR. TPVR patients were more likely to have had a prior history of IE and RV-PA conduit. The patients at highest risk were those with stenotic RV to PA conduits who were treated with TPVR.