Short- and long-term outcomes in infective endocarditis patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Tadesse Melaku AbegazAkshaya Srikanth BhagavathulaEyob Alemayehu GebreyohannesAlemayehu B MekonnenTamrat Befekadu Abebe

Published in: BMC cardiovascular disorders (2017)

Irrespective of the follow-up period, a significantly higher mortality rate was reported in IE patients, and the burden of IE-related complications were immense. Further research is needed to assess the determinants of overall mortality in IE patients, as well as well-designed observational studies to conform our results.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
risk factors
cardiovascular disease
type diabetes
adipose tissue
metabolic syndrome
patient reported outcomes
insulin resistance
patient reported
drug induced