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Early surgical intervention for complicated left-sided infective endocarditis, within 7 days, significantly reduces the risk of cerebrovascular accidents and septic emboli. However, it does not impact in-hospital mortality rates.

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Area of Science:

  • Cardiology
  • Cardiac Surgery
  • Infectious Diseases

Background:

  • Optimal timing for surgical intervention in complicated left-sided infective endocarditis remains unclear.
  • Current professional society guidelines offer inconsistent recommendations.
  • Limited and conflicting data exist regarding surgical timing and outcomes.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the impact of early versus delayed surgical intervention on outcomes in patients with complicated left-sided infective endocarditis.
  • To compare the incidence of primary and secondary outcomes between early and late surgery groups.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized the National Inpatient Sample (NIS) database from 2016-2020.
  • Identified patients hospitalized for infective endocarditis requiring surgical intervention for left-sided complications.
  • Compared outcomes for patients undergoing surgery within 7 days (early) versus after 7 days (late) of hospitalization.

Main Results:

  • Early surgery (within 7 days) was associated with a significantly lower composite outcome of death, CVA, septic emboli, abscess, and cardiac arrest (32.6% vs 45.1%).
  • Reduced incidence of acute CVA, peripheral septic emboli, and intracranial/intraspinal abscess observed in the early surgery group.
  • No significant difference in all-cause in-hospital death or cardiac arrest rates between early and late surgery groups.

Conclusions:

  • Surgical intervention within 7 days of hospitalization is linked to improved outcomes regarding cerebrovascular accidents, septic emboli, and abscesses.
  • Early surgery did not demonstrate a significant benefit in reducing all-cause in-hospital mortality.
  • Findings suggest a potential benefit of timely surgical intervention in mitigating specific embolic complications of infective endocarditis.