Percutaneous mechanical aspiration in patients with right‐sided infective endocarditis: An analysis of the national inpatient sample database—2016–2020

Given the challenges of conventional therapies in managing right-sided infective endocarditis (RSIE), percutaneous mechanical aspiration (PMA) of vegetations has emerged as a novel treatment option. Data on trends, characteristics, and outcomes of PMA, however, have largely been limited to case reports and case series.