50+ years later, prosthetic valve endocarditis still confounds
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DOI: 10.1002/ccd.30544
Abstract: Ever since the introduction and surgical success of Starr–Edwards prostheses for valve replacement in the 1960s, prosthetic valve endocarditis (PVE) has plagued us. In the early 1970s, reports proliferated describing PVE and its complications, and… read more here.
Keywords: prosthetic valve; valve endocarditis; valve; years later ... See more keywords
Feasibility and stability of left bundle branch pacing in patients after prosthetic valve implantation
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DOI: 10.1002/clc.23413
Abstract: Left bundle branch pacing (LBBP) has emerged as a promising pacing modality for preventing pacing induced cardiomyopathy in patients complicated with conduction abnormalities (CAs) after prosthetic valve (PV) implantation. read more here.
Keywords: bundle branch; prosthetic valve; valve implantation; left bundle ... See more keywords
Detachment of prosthetic valve with infective endocarditis
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DOI: 10.1007/s12574-020-00501-w
Abstract: A 74-year-old man was admitted with severe posterior neck pain and fever for 14 days. He had undergone mitral valve replacement (MVR) using a Carpentier-Edwards PERIMOUNT bioprosthetic valve (Edwards Lifesciences, Irvine, CA) for mitral regurgitation… read more here.
Keywords: video; infective endocarditis; prosthetic valve; fig white ... See more keywords
Enterococcal prosthetic valve endocarditis secondary to transurethral prostatic resection
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DOI: 10.1016/j.idcr.2020.e00708
Abstract: Prosthetic valve endocarditis (PVE) is a catastrophic complication of cardiac valve replacement, associated with high mortality rates. Staphylococci (both Staphylococcus aureus and coagulase-negative Staphylococcui) are the most common cause of PVE. Diagnosis may often be… read more here.
Keywords: prosthetic valve; valve endocarditis; enterococcal prosthetic; valve ... See more keywords
Advances in medicine and positive natural selection: Prosthetic valve endocarditis due to biofilm producer Micrococcus luteus
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DOI: 10.1016/j.idcr.2020.e00743
Abstract: Over the past years there has been a considerable increase in the use of aortic bioprostheses for treating aortic valve disease. With the increasing use of implanted medical devices, the incidence of prosthetic valve endocarditis… read more here.
Keywords: medicine; prosthetic valve; valve endocarditis; endocarditis ... See more keywords
Escherichia coli prosthetic valve endocarditis from a non-genitourinary source
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DOI: 10.1016/j.idcr.2021.e01329
Abstract: Highlights • E. coli is an infrequent cause of infective endocarditis due to is limited ability to adhere to heart valves.• There is a notable increase in the share of total cases of E. coli… read more here.
Keywords: prosthetic valve; valve endocarditis; coli prosthetic; endocarditis ... See more keywords
Is Transesophageal Echocardiography alone sufficient for detecting prosthetic mitral valve vegetation?
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ihj.2016.12.009
Abstract: Infective endocarditis (IE) is a lethal diseasewith highmortality and morbidity. Therefore early diagnosis and treatment is highly recommended, and echocardiography has the main role in diagnosis of IE, Prosthetic valve endocarditis is more aggressive form… read more here.
Keywords: tee; prosthetic valve; vegetation; mitral valve ... See more keywords
Tenecteplase versus streptokinase thrombolytic therapy in patients with mitral prosthetic valve thrombosis
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ihj.2017.10.014
Abstract: Objective Prosthetic valve thrombosis (PVT) is a dreadful complication of mechanical prosthetic valves. Thrombolytic therapy (TT) for PVT is an alternative to surgery and currently making a leading role. This study compares TT with tenecteplase… read more here.
Keywords: pvt; prosthetic valve; patients mitral; thrombolytic therapy ... See more keywords
Clinical outcomes of patients with mitral prosthetic valve obstructive thrombosis treated with streptokinase or tenecteplase
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ihj.2021.02.005
Abstract: Agent of choice for thrombolytic therapy (TT) in prosthetic valve thrombosis (PVT) is unknown. 84 mitral obstructive-PVT episodes treated with TT (43: Tenecteplase; 41: Streptokinase) were included in this prospective study. The incidence of primary… read more here.
Keywords: prosthetic valve; outcomes patients; clinical outcomes; patients mitral ... See more keywords
Trichosporon mucoides prosthetic valve endocarditis managed with antifungal suppression therapy
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DOI: 10.1016/j.mmcr.2022.02.004
Abstract: A 63-year-old male with mechanical aortic valve replacement presents with Trichosporon mucoides endocarditis. Eosinophilia was noted, which has recently been described in invasive trichosporonosis. He was treated successfully with combination voriconazole and terbinafine therapy. He… read more here.
Keywords: prosthetic valve; trichosporon mucoides; therapy; mucoides prosthetic ... See more keywords
HALF DOSE VS FULL DOSE THROMBOLYSIS IN PROSTHETIC VALVE THROMBOSIS: IN QUEST OF A BETTER TREATMENT
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DOI: 10.1016/s0735-1097(20)32743-1
Abstract: Thrombolysis is a common treatment for prosthetic valve thrombosis in developing countries. There is unmet need for, better cost-effective treatment. We performed an observational study over 4 years at a single centre comparing half dose… read more here.
Keywords: half dose; prosthetic valve; treatment; thrombolysis ... See more keywords