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Area of Science:

  • Cardiology
  • Cardiac Surgery
  • Infective Endocarditis Research

Background:

  • Infective endocarditis (IE) often necessitates urgent cardiac surgery.
  • Understanding outcomes and risk factors is crucial for patient management.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze immediate and late outcomes of cardiac surgery during active IE.
  • To identify predictors of mortality in these patients.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective review of 101 patients undergoing surgery for active IE.
  • Analysis of in-hospital and long-term survival data.
  • Multivariate analysis to determine risk factors for death.

Main Results:

  • In-hospital mortality was 17.9%.
  • Predictors of death included congestive heart failure, renal insufficiency, high Euroscore, prolonged cardiopulmonary bypass, and long ICU stay.
  • Five-year and ten-year survival rates for surgical survivors were 97% and 91%, respectively.

Conclusions:

  • Early surgical intervention in active IE can yield favorable long-term outcomes.
  • Despite significant in-hospital risks, timely surgery improves survival.