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Transcatheter Pulmonary Valve Replacement from Autologous Pericardium with a Self-Expandable Nitinol Stent in an Adult Sheep Model
Published on: June 8, 2022
Prevention and management of endocarditis after transcatheter pulmonary valve replacement: current status and future
1Departments of Cardiothoracic Surgery and Pediatrics (Cardiology), Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, CA, USA.
Abstract:
Introduction: Transcatheter pulmonary valve replacement (TPVR) has become an important tool in the management of congenital heart disease with abnormalities of the right ventricular outflow tract. Endocarditis is one of the most serious adverse long-term outcomes and among the leading causes of death in patients with congenital heart disease and after (TPVR).Areas covered: This review discusses the current state knowledge about the risk factors for and outcomes of endocarditis after transcatheter pulmonary valve replacement in patients with congenital and acquired heart disease. It also addresses practical measures for mitigating endocarditis risk, as well as diagnosing and managing endocarditis when it does occur.Expert opinion: With increasing understanding of the risk factors for and management and outcomes of endocarditis in patients who have undergone TPVR, we continue to learn how to utilize TPVR most effectively in this complex population of patients.
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