Bacterial infiltration and bioprosthetic valve failure: Emerging diagnostics for emerging therapies.
editorial · Level V
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2019.07.149 and PMC identifier 7085958.
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Abstract
Despite the increasing use of bioprosthetic heart valves (BHV), the mechanisms underlying BHV failure remain elusive. It has been suggested that bacteria in explanted native valves from patients without clinical or laboratory evidence of infective endocarditis may contribute to structural valve degeneration (SVD). In this editorial we discuss the potential roles of infection and thrombosis in BHV SVD.
Medical subject headings
- Bioprosthesis
- Heart Valve Diseases