Associazione Nazionale Medici Cardiologi Ospedalieri

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LOOK BEYOND APPEARANCES:NOT ONLY A SIMPLE AORTIC ENDOCARDITIS
Anno:
2023
Infective endocarditis (IE) refers to the colonization of cardiac valve endocardium by virulent microorganisms. It is the fourth leading cause of life-threatening infectious disease syndrome, if not efficiently diagnosed and treated. The three most common causes of IE on native valves (from the most to the least frequent) are Staphylococci,…
BIOPROSTHETIC AORTIC VALVE REPLACEMENT IN PATIENTS AT INCREASED RISK OF EARLY STRUCTURAL VALVE DEGENERATION
Anno:
2023
Background: Biological prostheses are increasingly been used in young patients to avoid anticoagulation. The Edwards Inspiris aortic bioprosthesis is extremely promising in this population, since it has shown reduced calcification of the prosthetic leaflets in preclinical and early clinical studies. Little data are available, however, in patients younger than…