Differences in mortality in patients undergoing surgery for infective endocarditis according to age and valvular surgery.

Lauge ØstergaardMorten Holdgaard SmerupKasper IversenAndreas Dalsgaard JensenAnders DahlSandra Chamat-HedemandNiels Eske BruunJawad Haider ButtHenning BundgaardChristian Torp-PedersenLars KøberEmil Fosbøl

Published in: BMC infectious diseases (2020)

In patients undergoing surgery for IE, mortality increased significantly with age and 1 in 5 died above age 75 years. Mitral valve surgery as well as multiple valve interventions augmented mortality further.

Keyphrases

minimally invasive
coronary artery bypass
patients undergoing
mitral valve
cardiovascular events
surgical site infection
aortic valve
physical activity
type diabetes
heart failure
percutaneous coronary intervention
left atrial
aortic stenosis