Transcatheter aortic valve replacement associated infective endocarditis case series: broadening the criteria for diagnosis is the need of the hour

Table 1 Clinical features of the patients

	Past medical history	Aortic Stenosis Severity			Perioperative antibiotic prophylaxis at TAVR	Post op course	1 month post TAVR Echocardiogram
		Aortic valve area (cm2)	Mean pressure Gradient (Mm Hg)	Peak velocity (m/sec)
Patient 1	Type 2 Diabetes mellitus, Hyperlipidemia, Hypertension	0.84	51.8	44.6	Yes	No complication	EF: 60–65% Mean gradient:12 mm Hg Aortic valve area: 2 cm²
Patient 2	Hypertension, Hyperlipidemia, Non-obstructive coronary artery disease, systolic and diastolic heart failure, paroxysmal atrial fibrillation	0.79	68.7	53.9	Yes	No complication	EF: 40–45% (improved from before of 30–35%) Mean gradient: 8.7 Mm Hg Aortic valve area: 2.4 cm²

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