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    Area of Science:

    • Cardiology
    • Infectious Diseases
    • Cardiac Surgery

    Background:

    • Infective endocarditis (IE) poses a persistent clinical challenge with high complication and mortality rates.
    • Patient demographics and evolving microbial resistance patterns contribute to the disease's severity.
    • Current treatment strategies face limitations due to a lack of robust clinical trial data.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To review the current indications and evolving role of surgery in managing infective endocarditis.
    • To highlight the challenges in treatment recommendations due to limited prospective data.
    • To emphasize the importance of ongoing research and registry efforts.

    Main Methods:

    • Review of existing literature on infective endocarditis and surgical management.
    • Analysis of current clinical practice guidelines and challenges.
    • Discussion of the impact of patient factors and evolving microbiology.

    Main Results:

    • Surgery is primarily indicated for acute heart failure, intracardiac abscess, and antibiotic-resistant infections in IE.
    • Surgical intervention for preventing systemic embolization in patients with large vegetations is an area of evolving practice.
    • High-volume centers report improving surgical outcomes with advancements in techniques and perioperative care.

    Conclusions:

    • Despite advances, infective endocarditis continues to present significant risks.
    • Surgical management is crucial for specific complications, and its role in preventing embolization is expanding.
    • Further multi-center registry data is essential to strengthen treatment recommendations in valvular heart disease.