Aortic endograft infections have worse outcomes compared to aortic surgical grafts or primary mycotic aortic infections
Infected aortic endografts have lower short- and long-term survival as well as a lower rate of long-term intervention-free survival when compared with surgical graft and primary aortic infections. Visceral artery involvement was associated with increased mortality. Predictors of endograft infection need to be determined to minimize complications, and careful consideration is necessary before endovascular aortic interventions if there is concern an underlying infectious process.
Authors
- Mohammad H. Eslami (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8775-5550)
- Michael J. Singh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7793-0105)
- Edith Tzeng
- Bowen Xie
- Michel S. Makaroun
- Georges E. Al-Khoury
- Dana B. Semaan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8979-9821)
- Rabih A. Chaer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-5170-573X)
- Nicole Alindogan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8346-1413)
Institutions
- Allegheny Health Network (US)
- Charleston Area Medical Center (US)
- The University of Texas at San Antonio Health Science Center (US)
- UPMC Health System (US)
- Stony Brook Medicine (US)
- University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (US)
- Center for Vascular Biology Research (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Vascular Surgery
- Published
- 2025-06-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvs.2025.06.011
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Infectious Aortic and Vascular Conditions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.01
Funders
- National Institutes of Health
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute