Infective endocarditis prophylaxis in transcatheter aortic valve replacement

Int J Cardiol. 2014 Dec 20;177(3):1066. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2014.11.009. Epub 2014 Nov 4.

Authors

Funda Sungur Biteker¹, Kadir Uğur Mert², Gurbet Özge Mert³, Volkan Doğan³, Murat Biteker³

Affiliations

¹ Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Turkey.
² Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Cardiology, Turkey. Electronic address: [email protected].
³ Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Cardiology, Turkey.

PMID: 25465841
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2014.11.009

No abstract available

Keywords: Infective endocarditis; Prophylaxis; TAVR; Transcatheter aortic valve replacement.

Publication types

Letter
Comment

MeSH terms

Aortic Valve Stenosis / diagnosis*
Aortic Valve Stenosis / surgery*
Endocarditis / diagnosis*
Female
Humans
Male
Prosthesis-Related Infections / diagnosis*
Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement / adverse effects*