The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery
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J. Thorac. Cardiovasc. Surg. · Oct 2023
Infective endocarditis after surgical aortic or mitral valve replacement: A nationwide population-based study.
Evidence regarding the incidence of prosthetic valve endocarditis and its association with the use of mechanical or biologic prosthetic valves is limited. ⋯ In this nationwide population-based retrospective cohort study, biologic prosthesis use was associated with a greater risk of IE during follow-up compared with mechanical valve use. However, mechanical valve use was associated with a greater risk of ischemic stroke and hemorrhagic complications.
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J. Thorac. Cardiovasc. Surg. · Oct 2023
Use of the Inspiris Valve in the Native Right Ventricular Outflow Tract is Associated with Early Prosthetic Regurgitation.
The Inspiris Resilia prosthesis (Edwards Lifesciences) has been increasingly used in the pulmonic position with limited performance data. We sought to investigate its durability as a surgical pulmonary valve replacement (PVR). ⋯ Early durability of the Inspiris valve is poor when implanted in the native right ventricular outflow tract; its unique design may be incompatible with the compliant pulmonary root. Modified implantation techniques or alternative prostheses should be considered.