Impact of Bicuspid Aortic Valve on Complications and Death in Infective Endocarditis of Native Aortic Valves

Kahveci G., Bayrak F., Pala S., MUTLU B.

TEXAS HEART INSTITUTE JOURNAL, vol.36, no.2, pp.111-116, 2009 (SCI-Expanded) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 36 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2009
  • Journal Name: TEXAS HEART INSTITUTE JOURNAL
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.111-116
  • Keywords: Aortic valve/abnormalities/pathology/ultrasonography, aortic valve insufficiency/classification/diagnosis, echocardiography/methods, endocarditis, bacterial/complications/mortality/pathology/ultra-sonography, heart defects/congenital, heart diseases/complications, heart valve diseases/classification/complications/congenital/pathology, hospital mortality, retrospective studies, risk factors, ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY, TRANSESOPHAGEAL, INSUFFICIENCY, REGURGITATION, DIAGNOSIS, RISK
  • Marmara University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

We retrospectively investigated the impact of bicuspid aortic valve on the prognosis of patients who had definite infective endocarditis of the native aortic valve.