Tags Archives: Infective endocarditis

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This case reports on a 49-year-old previously healthy female patient, who presented to the Accident and Emergency Department of a peripheral hospital with complaints of breathlessness and fever for one..

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Abstract OBJECTIVES The European System for Cardiac Operative Risk Evaluation (EuroSCORE) has been established as a tool for assisting decision-making in surgical patients and as a benchmark for quality assessment...

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Abstract Objective Infective endocarditis is associated with high morbidity and mortality and optimal timing for surgical intervention is unclear. We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis to compare early surgical intervention..

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Preamble Since 1980, the American College of Cardiology (ACC) and American Heart Association (AHA) have translated scientific evidence into clinical practice guidelines with recommendations to improve cardiovascular health. These guidelines,..

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Abstract Background The opioid epidemic has seen a drastic increase in the incidence of drug-associated infective endocarditis (IE). No clinical tool exists to predict operative morbidity and mortality in patients..

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This case reports on a 18-year-old male patient, who was admitted to a secondary hospital due to febrile symptoms (38.5-39°C) and headache with deterioration of his neurological status (bradypsychia, deviation..

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This case reports on a 15-year old boy with history of bicuspid valve and mild aortic valve regurgitation, who had a recent history of abdominal pain, diarrhea, and vomiting. [pdf-embedder..

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Abstract Objectives Heparin resistance (HR), defined as a decrease in heparin responsiveness, can result in adverse events with prolonged duration of surgery. Although some clinical risk factors have been suggested,..

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Introduction The increasing burden of valvular heart disease (VHD)—in particular in an ageing population—is recognized by medical experts, although there is less awareness of these conditions by the general public..

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Abstract Patients operated for infective endocarditis (IE) are at high risk of developing an excessive systemic hyperinflammatory state, resulting in systemic inflammatory response syndrome and septic shock. Hemoadsorption (HA) by..

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Abstract Background: Cardiac surgery often represents the only treatment option in patients with infective endocarditis (IE). However, IE surgery may lead to a sudden release of inflammatory mediators, which is..

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Abstract Stroke and intracranial hemorrhage (ICH) are serious complications that are difficult to manage during surgery for active infectious endocarditis (AIE). Relevant society guidelines still recommend delaying the cardiac surgery..

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Abstract OBJECTIVES Multi-organ failure is one of the leading causes of mortality after cardiac surgery for infective endocarditis (IE). Although the randomized evidence does not support the use of haemoadsorption..