Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery (Nov 2024)

Fungal endocarditis after transcatheter aortic valve implantation complicated with pseudoaneurysm of the ascending aorta

  • Luciano Moreira Baracioli,
  • Walberto Monteiro Neiva Eulálio Filho,
  • Rinaldo Focaccia Siciliano,
  • André Franci,
  • Giorgio Marinaro,
  • Roberta Saretta,
  • Ramez Anbar,
  • Fabio Biscegli Jatene

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s13019-024-03122-x
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 19, no. 1
pp. 1 – 5

Abstract

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Abstract Fungal endocarditis following transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) is a rare and serious complication of this procedure. We describe a case of a 75-year-old patient who developed fungal endocarditis caused by Candida albicans, complicated by an aortic pseudoaneurysm.