Epidemiology and Risk Factors of Mycotic Aneurysm in Patients With Infective Endocarditis and the Impact of its Rupture in Outcomes. Analysis of a National Prospective Cohort.
Jorge Calderón-ParraFernando DomínguezClaudia González-RicoFrancisco Arnaiz de Las RevillasMiguel Ángel GoenagaI AlvarezPatricia MuñozDavid AlonsoRaquel Rodríguez-GarcíaJosé María MiróArístides De AlarcónIsabel AntorrenaJosune Goikoetxea-AgirreEncarnación Moral-EscuderoGuillermo Ojeda-BurgosAntonio Ramos-Martíneznull nullPublished in: Open forum infectious diseases (2024)
MA occurred in 2% of the patients with IE. Half of the Mas occurred in an intracranial location. Their rupture is frequent and associated with poor prognosis. A significant proportion of initially unruptured aneurysms result from rupture during the first several days, being more common in intracranial aneurysms. Early specific treatment could potentially lead to better outcomes.