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Clinical course, microbiologic profile, and diagnosis of periannular complications in prosthetic valve endocarditis

1999; Elsevier BV; Volume: 83; Issue: 7 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/s0002-9149(99)00018-1

1879-1913

José Alberto San Román, Isidre Vilacosta, Cristina Sarriá, Luis de la Fuente, Olga P. Sanz, José Luis Vega, Ricardo Ronderos, Ángel Pinto, Marı́a Jesús Rollán, Catherine Graupner, Elena Batlle, Félix Lahulla, Walter Stoermann, Marcelo Portis, Francisco Fernández‐Avilés,

Cardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments

Whether periannular extension of prosthetic valve endocarditis (abscesses, pseudoaneurysms, fistulas) is related to the etiologic agent, the clinical course and the prognosis is still unknown. Likewise, transesophageal echocardiographic accuracy in detecting periannular complications in prosthetic recipients remains unsettled. We retrospectively analyzed data from 87 patients with anatomically proven prosthetic valve endocarditis who underwent a transesophageal echocardiographic examination. Periannular complications (30 abscesses, 18 pseudoaneurysms, 8 fistulas; 8 with >1) were found in 46 patients; results were compared with the remaining 41 without complications. Transesophageal echocardiography correctly identified 27 abscesses (90%) and all pseudoaneurysms and fistulas. One diagnosis of pseudoaneurysm by echocardiography was not found at surgery. No statistical differences were found regarding age, sex, type of prosthesis (mechanical vs biologic), and etiologic agent. Periannular complications were more frequent in aortic location (70% vs 20% in mitral position; p <0.001) and in early (within 6 months after surgery) endocarditis (63% vs 38% in late endocarditis; p = 0.04). The same percentage of patients from both groups underwent surgery (98% with and 90% without complications). At discharge, 62% and 67% of patients were alive, respectively. Thus, periannular complications in prosthetic valve endocarditis are more frequent in aortic location and within 6 months after surgery. Neither the type of prosthesis nor the etiologic agent are related to the presence of periannular complications. Short-term prognosis in patients who underwent surgery is not affected by the presence of periannular complications.