Transcatheter prosthetic valve endocarditis of an aortic valve-in-valve bioprosthesis in an elderly male

• Published in: Archive of clinical cases Vol. 11; no. 2; pp. 47 - 50
• Main Authors: Bellur, Shreyas, Gallo, Michele, Ganzel, Brian, Seshabhattar, Praveen, Pahwa, Siddharth
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Romania Archive of Clinical Cases 01-01-2024; UMF “Gr. T. Popa” Iasi Publishing House
• Subjects: Aged; Case Report; Echocardiography; Heart valve diseases; Implants, Artificial; Infective endocarditis; Methicillin; Prosthesis; valve-in-valve; infective endocarditis; elderly; TAVR
• ISSN: 2360-6975; 2360-6975
• DOI: 10.22551/2024.43.1102.10287

Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) is the percutaneous alternative to traditional surgery. Infective endocarditis is a fatal complication of TAVR, especially in the elderly. A 65-year-old male with a history of valve-in-valve TAVR presented to our emergency room with altered mentation. On examination, he was febrile. Laboratory investigations and echocardiography suggested infective endocarditis. Explantation and surgical aortic valve replacement were planned. The biopsy of the prostheses showed acute inflammation. Transcatheter prosthetic valve endocarditis warrants early diagnosis, particularly in the elderly. Our case emphasizes the importance of the prompt inclusion of endocarditis in the differential and surgical referral.