1. Dismal prognosis of patients with operative indication without surgical intervention in active left-sided infective endocarditis
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Mathias Van Hemelrijck, Juri Sromicki, Michelle Frank, Matthias Greutmann, Bruno Ledergerber, Jana Epprecht, Maria Padrutt, Paul R. Vogt, Thierry P. Carrel, Omer Dzemali, Carlos-A. Mestres, and Barbara Hasse
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infective endocarditis ,cardiac surgery ,operative indication ,endocarditis team ,antimicrobial treatment ,Diseases of the circulatory (Cardiovascular) system ,RC666-701 - Abstract
IntroductionAround 25% of patients with left-sided infective endocarditis and operative indication do not undergo surgery. Baseline characteristics and outcomes are underreported. This study describes characteristics and outcomes of surgical candidates with surgical intervention or medical treatment only.MethodsRetrospective analysis of ongoing collected data from a single-center from an observational cohort of patients with infective endocarditis (ENVALVE). Kaplan-Meier estimates for survival was calculated. Factors associated with survival were assessed using a bivariable Cox model. To adjust for confounding by indication, uni- and multivariable logistic regression for the propensity to receive surgery were adjusted.ResultsFrom January 2018 and December 2021, 154 patients were analyzed: 116 underwent surgery and 38 received medical treatment only. Surgical candidates without surgery were older (70 vs. 62 years, p = 0.001). They had higher preoperative risk profile (EuroSCORE II 14% (7.2–28.6) vs. 5.8% (2.5–20.3), p = 0.002) and more comorbidities. One patient was lost-to-follow-up. Survival analysis revealed a significant higher one-year survival rate among patients following surgery (83.7% vs. 15.3% in the non-surgical group; log-rank test
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- 2023
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