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Area of Science:

  • Cardiology
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Biomarkers

Background:

  • Infective endocarditis (IE) presents significant clinical challenges, with embolic events (EE) being frequent and life-threatening complications.
  • Accurate prediction and assessment of embolic risk in individual IE patients remain difficult.
  • Early identification and treatment of embolic lesions are critical for managing IE patients.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To synthesize current knowledge on the pathogenesis of IE and its embolic complications.
  • To review established and emerging predictors of embolic events in IE.
  • To highlight the importance of accurate embolization prediction for timely intervention.

Main Methods:

  • Comprehensive literature search of PubMed, Web of Science, and Google Scholar databases.
  • Review of studies focusing on the pathogenesis and embolic predictors of IE.
  • Synthesis of findings related to echocardiographic, blood biomarker, and clinical predictors.

Main Results:

  • IE development involves complex interactions between microorganisms, valve endothelium, and host immune responses.
  • Echocardiographic characteristics demonstrate the strongest predictive value for EE.
  • Blood biomarkers (e.g., C-reactive protein, D-Dimer, troponin I) and clinical factors show potential for predicting EE.

Conclusions:

  • This review consolidates current understanding of IE pathogenesis and embolism predictors.
  • Emerging biomarkers offer potential for improved risk stratification in IE patients.
  • Further research into predictive markers can enhance early detection and management of embolic risk.