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  • Cardiology
  • Cardiac Surgery
  • Infectious Diseases

Background:

  • Acute infective endocarditis surgery poses high risks to patients.
  • Preoperative patient condition significantly influences surgical outcomes.
  • Perioperative management involves complex challenges.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review critical aspects of perioperative management for patients undergoing surgery for acute infective endocarditis.
  • To identify key areas for improving outcomes in high-risk surgical patients.

Main Methods:

  • This study is a narrative review.
  • Focuses on critical perioperative issues.

Main Results:

  • Identified key management areas: mechanical ventilation, vasoplegia, open chest, antithrombotic therapy, transfusion, coagulopathy, atrial fibrillation, antibiotic duration, and pacemaker implantation.
  • Highlights the importance of addressing these specific issues.

Conclusions:

  • Optimizing perioperative management is crucial for improving outcomes in infective endocarditis surgery.
  • Comprehensive care addressing ventilation, hemodynamics, coagulation, and infections is essential.