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Area of Science:

  • Critical care medicine
  • Infectious diseases
  • Cardiology

Background:

  • Global incidence of infective endocarditis (IE) is increasing.
  • Nearly half of IE patients experience complications, necessitating intensive care unit (ICU) admission.
  • Limited research exists on critically ill IE patients.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review contemporary perioperative and intensive care literature for infective endocarditis.
  • To address the growing number of IE patients admitted to ICUs.
  • To explore challenges and advancements in managing critically ill IE patients.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of perioperative and intensive care studies.
  • Analysis of epidemiological trends in IE.
  • Examination of diagnostic and therapeutic advancements.

Main Results:

  • IE epidemiology is shifting towards older, frail patients.
  • ICU patients face heightened IE risk due to inflammatory states and indwelling catheters.
  • Cardiac imaging applicability in ICUs is limited; new antibiotic and adjunctive therapies are emerging.

Conclusions:

  • Multidisciplinary decision-making is crucial for ICU patients with IE.
  • There is a significant need for further research in this patient population.
  • Optimizing care for critically ill IE patients requires addressing evidence gaps.