Optimal Timing of Surgery for Patients with Active Infective Endocarditis

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Infective endocarditis (IE) is a rare but serious condition with a dismal prognosis. One of the keys to improving outcomes is the prompt identification of high-risk patients who have intracardiac and extracardiac (systemic and neurologic) complications. However, as cardiac and extracardiac complications indicating surgery add to the surgical risk for active IE, controversies surround the optimal indication and timing for surgery, especially in patients presenting neurologic complications. This article reviews the necessary evaluation for patients with suspected IE and proposes a state-of-the-art patient flow chart for evaluation of suspected IE.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:39

Enthalten in:

Cardiology clinics - 39(2021), 2 vom: 08. Mai, Seite 197-209

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Kitai, Takeshi [VerfasserIn]
Masumoto, Akiko [VerfasserIn]
Okada, Taiji [VerfasserIn]
Koyama, Tadaaki [VerfasserIn]
Furukawa, Yutaka [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Complication
Infective endocarditis
Journal Article
Review
Stroke
Surgery

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Date Completed 25.10.2021

Date Revised 25.10.2021

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.ccl.2021.01.002

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM324484968