Left-sided infective endocarditis: Analysis of in-hospital and medium-term outcome and predictors of mortality
Author(s) -
João Pedro Ferreira,
Filipa Gomes,
Patrícia Rodrigues,
Miguel Araújo Abreu,
José Miguel Maia,
Paulo Bettencourt,
André Luz,
Severo Torres,
João Correia
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
revista portuguesa de cardiologia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.266
H-Index - 26
eISSN - 2174-2030
pISSN - 0870-2551
DOI - 10.1016/j.repc.2012.11.015
Subject(s) - medicine , sepsis , septic shock , infective endocarditis , univariate analysis , cardiogenic shock , mortality rate , incidence (geometry) , multivariate analysis , endocarditis , cohort , intensive care medicine , surgery , myocardial infarction , physics , optics
Despite diagnostic and therapeutic advances, infective endocarditis (IE) remains a challenging and potentially lethal disease. The prognosis of IE remains poor; in the last 30 years, its incidence and mortality have only been marginally reduced. Early identification of high-risk patients can change the course of the disease and improve outcomes.
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