HealthDay News — Individuals with bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) and mitral valve (MVP) have a higher risk of developing infective endocarditis (IE) than the general population, according to a ...

This raises the possibility that preventive strategies should vary based on the type of mitral surgery, but more research is ...

Patients who underwent mitral valve replacement, but not repair, had a higher risk for infective endocarditis than those at a moderate risk for the disease, a Danish study shows.

Echocardiography. Image Credit: PIJITRA PHOMKHAM/Shutterstock.com Endocarditis – Causes, risk factors, and symptoms Endocarditis mainly affects patients with heart disease.

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The first use of echocardiography to detect a perivalvular abscess before surgery was reported as long ago as 1978. 5 However, the advent of transesophageal echocardiography has markedly improved the ...

Mitral-valve-repair surgery was completed in 56% of the patients, which compares favorably to the 15% rate shown in the STS national database for patients with early and/or active endocarditis.

The risk of infective endocarditis is greatest during the first year after heart valve surgery. An artificial aortic valve is at a greater risk than with an artificial mitral valve.

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On transesophageal echocardiography, the vegetations on the mitral valve were unchanged. Thoracic computed tomography confirmed an intraluminal mass in the descending aorta.

Infective endocarditis (IE) in elderly patients presents a unique diagnostic and therapeutic challenge. Atypical presentations frequently lead to delayed diagnosis and poor outcome. IE in elderly ...