The Annals of thoracic surgery
The Hidden Burden of Native Aortic Valve Endocarditis: Reevaluating Diagnostic and Pathologic Challenges.
Ahmed K Awad, James C Witten, Penny Houghtaling, Bo Xu, Tom K Wang, Nabin K Shrestha, Shinya Unai, Eric E Roselli, Gosta B Pettersson, Haytham Elgharably
Published: 202510.1016/j.athoracsur.2025.12.007
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Native aortic valve endocarditis (NAVE) can manifest with invasive disease, which may require complex aortic root reconstruction. Therefore, this study aimed to examine the incidence of invasive pathologic features in NAVE, the yield of p…
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