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Urgent Cardiac Surgery for Endocarditis and Intracranial Hemorrhage Causing Midline Cerebral Shift
Kenza Rahmouni1, Daniel Goubran1, David Messika-Zeitoun2
1Division of Cardiac Surgery, University of Ottawa Heart Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
Annals of Thoracic Surgery Short Reports
|October 30, 2025
Summary
Intracranial hemorrhage from infective endocarditis can be serious. Early cardiac surgery, despite guidelines, may be safe and effective in select cases, especially with heart failure or new emboli.
Area of Science:
- Cardiology
- Neurology
- Infectious Diseases
Background:
- Intracranial hemorrhage is a rare but severe complication of infective endocarditis.
- Current guidelines suggest a 4-week interval between intracranial hemorrhage and cardiac surgery.
- Exceptions exist for earlier intervention, including refractory heart failure and embolic events.

