Aortic valve endocarditis in patients with bicuspid and tricuspid aortic valves.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To determine the long-term survival and rate of reoperation after surgical treatment of infective endocarditis (IE) in patients with a bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) and patients with a tricuspid aortic valve (TAV).

Methods

Between 1997 and 2017, 210 patients underwent surgical treatment for native aortic valve endocarditis, including 51 patients with BAV (24%) and 159 patients with TAV (76%). Data were obtained from the Society of Thoracic Surgeons data warehouse and hospital medical record review, supplemented with surveys and national death index data for more complete follow-up.

Results

Compared with the TAV IE group, the BAV IE group was significantly younger (42 years vs 54 years) and had lower incidence rates of hypertension, coronary artery disease, and

SUBMITTER: Le T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9390515 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature