Endocarditis after interventional repair of the mitral valve: review of a dilemma

The MitraClip procedure can be an alternative treatment option for patients with high surgical risk for whom surgical treatment is contraindicated. Patients with prosthetic material have an increased risk for infective endocarditis.Hypothesis.Incidence, treatment and outcome of patients with endocarditis after interventional mitral valve repair is not known.

Source: Cardiovascular Revascularization Medicine - November 8, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: Niklas F. Boeder, Oliver D örr, Johannes Rixe, Kay Weipert, Timm Bauer, Matthias Bayer, Christian W. Hamm, Holger M. Nef Source Type: research