Patients who suffer a stroke during hospitalization for infective endocarditis (IE) after transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) have a dismal prognosis, with more than half dying during the ...

Infective endocarditis (IE) is rare after TAVR—and has been decreasing in recent years—but it’s linked to high mortality, Medicare data confirm. Although fewer than 1% of patients developed IE ...

After transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI), Gram-positive bacteraemia in the first 6 months is more common and the risk for infectious endocarditis is higher than after elective angiography.

Prosthetic valve endocarditis (PVE) was rare after transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) in low-risk patients, but when it did occur, the complication was associated with substantial morbidity ...

BOSTON, MA—Subclinical thrombi on transcatheter aortic valves becomes more “organized” the longer the implanted valve remains in vivo, a finding that may have implications for the potential treatment ...

This Journal feature begins with a case vignette highlighting a common clinical problem. Evidence supporting various strategies is then presented, followed by a review of formal guidelines, when they ...

Subacute bacterial endocarditis is a type of infective endocarditis. It's an infection that occurs when germs such as bacteria enter the bloodstream and attack the lining of the heart valves. This ...

Patients with specific cardiac conditions such as valvular heart disease and congenital abnormalities, or those requiring a pacemaker, should practice good dental and skin hygiene to help prevent rare ...