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We aimed to identify factors associated with surgical valve removal versus antimicrobial therapy in\n                    <jats:italic>Melody<\/jats:italic>\n                    TPV IE. Multicenter retrospective analysis of all patients receiving\u00a0\n                    <jats:italic>Melody<\/jats:italic>\n                    \u00a0TPV from 10\/2010 to 3\/2019 was performed to identify cases of IE. Surgical explants versus non-surgical cases were compared. Of the 663\n                    <jats:italic>Melody<\/jats:italic>\n                    TPV implants, there were 66 cases of IE in 59 patients (59\/663, 8.8%). 39\/66 (59%) were treated with IV antimicrobials and 27\/66(41%) underwent valve explantation. 26\/59 patients (44%) were treated medically without explantation or recurrence with average follow-up time of 3.5\u00a0years (range:1\u20139). 32% of Streptococcus cases, 53% of MSSA, and all MRSA cases were explanted. 2 of the 4 deaths had MSSA. CART analysis demonstrated two important parameters associated with explantation: a peak echo gradient\u2009\u2265\u200947\u00a0mmHg at IE diagnosis(OR 10.6,\n                    <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                    \u2009&lt;\u20090.001) and a peak echo gradient increase of\u2009&gt;\u200924\u00a0mmHg compared to baseline (OR 6.7,\n                    <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                    \u2009=\u20090.01). Rates of explantation varied by institution (27 to 64%). In our multicenter experience, 44% of patients with\n                    <jats:italic>Melody<\/jats:italic>\n                    IE were successfully medically treated without valve explantation or recurrence. The degree of valve stenosis at time of IE diagnosis was strongly associated with explantation. 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