Découvrez l'article du mois d'avril des Archives of Cardiovascular Diseases, la revue scientifique en anglais de la SFC :
Infective endocarditis after transcatheter pulmonary valve implantation in patients with congenital heart disease: Distinctive features
Julie Lourtet-Hascoët, Estibaliz Valdeolmillos, Ali Houeijehd, Eric Bonnet, Clément Karsenty, Shiv-Raj Sharma, Aleksander Kempny, Bernard Iung, Michael A. Gatzoulis, Alain Fraisse, Sébastien Hascoët
Highlights
• IE is a feared complication of TPVI that affects valve durability and outcomes.
• IE following TPVI in CHD exhibits several distinctive features.
• Several risk factors are associated with IE.
• Patient and parent education on IE prevention should be provided.
Keywords
• Pulmonary valve
• Infective endocarditis
• Congenital heart disease
• Infections
• Interventional cardiology