Right Anterior Minithoracotomy for Endocarditis After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) has become an equivalent alternative to surgical aortic valve replacement also in patients at low surgical risk. Prosthetic valve endocarditis after TAVR (TAVR-PVE) is a dangerous complication with the highest mortality rate among endocarditis patients. Only a minority of patients receive surgical treatment of TAVR-PVE. We present a case of surgical treatment of TAVR-PVE in a 75-year-old patient. The success of the treatment is based on the reduction of the operative trauma and length of the procedure with the use of minimally invasive right-sided thoracotomy and the Perceval sutureless aortic valve prosthesis (LivaNova, London, United Kingdom).
Medical subject headings
- Endocarditis, Bacterial
- Postoperative Complications
- Thoracotomy
- Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement