Fungal endocarditis after transcatheter aortic valve implantation complicated with pseudoaneurysm of the ascending aorta
Fungal endocarditis following transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) is a rare and serious complication of this procedure. We describe a case of a 75-year-old patient who developed fungal endocarditis caused by Candida albicans, complicated by an aortic pseudoaneurysm.
Authors
- Walberto Monteiro Neiva Eulálio Filho (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6156-4123)
- Ramez Anbar
- Giuditta Marinaro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6779-279X)
- Luciano Baracioli
- André Franci (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3201-9561)
- Fábio Biscegli Jatene (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6175-5595)
- Rinaldo Focaccia Siciliano (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5413-7091)
- Roberta Saretta
Institutions
- Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo (BR)
- Hospital Sírio-Libanês (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
- Published
- 2024-11-06
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13019-024-03122-x
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Infective Endocarditis Diagnosis and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.39