Correspondence ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To assess the major causes of surgical morbidity and mortality in patients with infective endocarditis operated upon in a regional cardiology center. METHODS: Thirty ...

Introduction Infective endocarditis (IE) is the infection of the cardiac endothelium and heart valves. IE can develop due to bacterial, viral or fungal pathogens [1]. The main risk factors are ...

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Objectives Many studies suggest that infective endocarditis (IE) in people who inject drugs is predominantly right sided, while other studies suggest left sided disease; few have differentiated by ...

Results of a study published in Open Forum Infectious Diseases suggest that there is a significant association between dedicated care via multidisciplinary teams (MDT) and improved short-term ...

Infective endocarditis (IE) is an uncommon disorder that carries a significant morbidity and mortality. Despite advances in diagnostic techniques as well as antimicrobial and surgical treatment, ...

Infective endocarditis (IE) is a relatively rare disease that, as already reported by William Osler in 1885, 1 may develop in different ways and have several clinical presentations, yet always ...

Infective endocarditis is a disease that progresses with morbidity and mortality, afecting 3-10 out of 100,000 people per year. We conducted this study to review the early outcomes of surgical ...

Background: Infective endocarditis (IE) predisposes patients to severe morbidity and mortality. 2D transthoracic echocardiogram (TTE) is the preferred initial imaging modality of choice and frequently ...

Infective endocarditis (IE) is associated with high rates of morbidity and mortality (early mortality risk, 15-25%). Surgery for complicated left-sided IE, performed in approximately 50% of cases in ...