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.

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.