Sutureless Prosthesis for Prosthetic Aortic Valve Endocarditis: Time to Put Brakes on a Speedy Bus?

Ann Thorac Surg. 2024 Aug;118(2):519. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2024.01.014. Epub 2024 Jan 28.

Authors

Haytham Elgharably¹, Shinya Unai², Gösta B Pettersson²

Affiliations

¹ Endocarditis Center, Cleveland Clinic, 9500 Euclid Ave, Desk J4-1, Cleveland, OH 44195. Electronic address: elgharh@ccf.org.
² Endocarditis Center, Cleveland Clinic, 9500 Euclid Ave, Desk J4-1, Cleveland, OH 44195.

PMID: 38286205
DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2024.01.014

No abstract available

Publication types

Editorial
Letter

MeSH terms

Aortic Valve* / surgery
Endocarditis / etiology
Endocarditis / surgery
Endocarditis, Bacterial / etiology
Endocarditis, Bacterial / surgery
Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / methods
Heart Valve Prosthesis* / adverse effects
Humans
Prosthesis Design
Prosthesis-Related Infections / etiology
Prosthesis-Related Infections / surgery
Sutureless Surgical Procedures / methods