Characteristics and prognosis of isolated aortic valve infective endocarditis in patients with bicuspid aortic valves: a propensity matched study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) is the most common congenital heart disease with an increased risk of infective endocarditis (IE). Few data are available on isolated native BAV-IE. The aim of this study was to compare patients with tricuspid aortic valve (TAV) IE and BAV-IE in terms of characteristics, management and prognosis.

Material and methods

We included 728 consecutive patients with IE on isolated native aortic valve in 3 centres: Amiens and Marseille Hospitals in France and Salerno Hospital in Italy. We studied in hospital and long-term mortality before and after matching for age, sex and comorbidity index. Median follow-up was 67.2 [IQR: 19-120] months.

Results

Of the 728 patients, 123 (16.9%) had BAV. Compared with patients with TAV-IE, patients wit

SUBMITTER: Bohbot Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10753019 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature