Background Data on the postoperative outcomes for patients with infective endocarditis
complicated by an aortic root abscess is sparse due to the condition's low incidence and …

Objective To study mid-term survival in patients with infective endocarditis as a result of IV
drug use undergoing aortic root replacement with cryopreserved aortic homograft. Methods …

Objectives To evaluate the influence of an aortic root abscess on perioperative outcomes
and long-term survival in patients with active infectious endocarditis that was treated …

Objectives To evaluate the impact of aortic root abscess (ARA) on the postoperative
outcomes of surgically managed infective endocarditis (IE) and to inform optimal surgical …

Background Aortic root abscess (ARA) is a major complication of infective endocarditis that
is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. Limited data are present about patient …

Background An intra-cardiac abscess is a serious complication of both native (NV-IE) and
prosthetic valve infective endocarditis (PV-IE). Despite being an accepted indication for …

OBJECTIVES Existing aortic graft complicates the surgical management of prosthetic valve
endocarditis (PVE); yet, its impact has not been well studied. We compared outcomes of …

Infective endocarditis is a life-threatening disease that is associated with a significant risk of
morbidity and mortality. One of the most serious complications of infective endocarditis is …

Objective: To analyze patients' preoperative characteristics, surgical data, postoperative
courses, and short-and long-term outcomes after implantation of different full-root prostheses …

Locally destructive infective endocarditis (IE) of the aortic valve complicated by abscess
formation in the aortic root may seriously affect patients' outcomes. Surgical repair of such …