Risk factors, clinical outcomes of infective endocarditis after transcatheter aortic valve replacement
Tuesday, September 13, 2016 - 18:52
in Health & Medicine
Among patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement, younger age, male sex, history of diabetes mellitus, and moderate to severe residual aortic regurgitation were significantly associated with an increased risk of infective endocarditis, and patients who developed endocarditis had high rates of in-hospital mortality and 2-year mortality, according to a study.