Outcomes and Prosthesis Choice for Active Aortic Valve Infective Endocarditis: Analysis of The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Adult Cardiac Surgery Database

Morbidity and mortality rates death are high for operations for active IE. Biologic valves were increasingly used vs mechanical and homograft valves. Homograft valves were used more often in reoperative patients after any prior cardiac operation. The mortality rate varied among prosthesis groups but may be related to the severity of infection and type of procedure performed.