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- 2016
Pseudomonas aeruginosa Infective Endocarditis Following Aortic Valve Implantation: A Note of CautionDOI: 10.2174/1874192401610010028 Keywords: Infective endocarditis, prosthetic valve endocarditis, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, TAVI, TAVI associated endocarditis, transcatheter aortic valve implantation Abstract: Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) is an alternative treatment for severe aortic valve stenosis (AS) in patients with prohibitive risk for surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR). Prosthetic valve endocarditis (PVE) is a rare complication of this relatively novel procedure and current guidelines do not include specific recommendations for its treatment
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