Pediheart Podcast #219: Bovine Jugular Vein Grafts In The Pulmonary Position And Endocarditis

This week we delve into the world of bovine jugular vein grafts for the treatment of pulmonary valve dysfunction and the possible enhanced risk for infective endocarditis. How commonly are these valves affected by endocarditis and does placement at surgery in comparison to the cath lab confer a lower risk for this dreaded complication? What factor was most highly associated with the risk for endocarditis with a bovine jugular valve vein graft for PVR? A description from the team at Cincinnati Children's Hospital is on tap this week! https://doi.org/10.1177/21501351211065363