Infective endocarditis in infants and children in the Western Cape, South Africa: a retrospective analysis.
Mark L WilloughbyWisdom BaseraSusan R PerkinsGeorge A M ComitisBarend FourieJohn B LawrensonLiesl Joanna ZuhlkePublished in: Cardiology in the young (2019)
Endocarditis is a serious disease with a high in-hospital mortality and presents challenges in making an accurate diagnosis. Despite a significant reduction in valvular dysfunction, a portion of patients had residual valvular dysfunction. Early surgery is associated with a lower mortality rate, but a higher rate of valve replacement compared with delayed surgery.
Keyphrases
- south africa
- minimally invasive
- coronary artery bypass
- aortic valve
- end stage renal disease
- atrial fibrillation
- hiv positive
- ejection fraction
- oxidative stress
- newly diagnosed
- chronic kidney disease
- peritoneal dialysis
- prognostic factors
- aortic stenosis
- surgical site infection
- cardiovascular events
- high resolution
- cardiovascular disease
- acute coronary syndrome