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Area of Science:

  • Cardiology
  • Cardiac Surgery
  • Infectious Diseases

Background:

  • Endocarditis is a severe cardiac surgery diagnosis with increasing incidence, especially device-related and prosthetic types.
  • High early mortality and periprocedural complications jeopardize surgical success.
  • This study analyzes trends in endocarditis incidence and distribution.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the changing trends in endocarditis cases over a 15-year period.
  • To analyze the distribution of valve involvement and types of endocarditis.
  • To assess early mortality and complication rates.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective analysis of 752 patients with endocarditis treated from 2003 to 2017.
  • Inclusion of patient demographics, surgical treatments, and previous endocarditis history.
  • Evaluation of valve involvement, device-related endocarditis, and outcomes.

Main Results:

  • A more than fourfold increase in endocarditis admissions from 20 patients in 2003 to 79 in 2017.
  • Early mortality rate of 25.1% with significant rates of septic (23.7%) and cerebral emboli (43.8%).
  • Increased involvement of aortic, mitral, and tricuspid valves, alongside a rise in device-related endocarditis.

Conclusions:

  • Endocarditis remains a critical condition with high mortality and morbidity.
  • Increased electrophysiological device implantations correlate with higher tricuspid valve endocarditis rates.
  • Potential contribution of relaxed antibiotic prophylaxis guidelines to increased endocarditis risk, suggesting a need for stricter prophylaxis.