The influence of race in older adults with infective endocarditis.

Che Matthew HarrisWaseem KhaliqAiham AlbaeniKeith C Norris

Published in: BMC infectious diseases (2020)

Blacks age ≥ 60 years hospitalized in North America with infective endocarditis are less likely to undergo mitral valvular repairs/replacement and had higher in-hospital mortality compared to White patients.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
mitral valve
atrial fibrillation
peritoneal dialysis
left ventricular
heart failure
aortic stenosis
aortic valve
left atrial
patient reported outcomes
coronary artery disease