Potential Biases Most studies of IE are affected by selection, survival, and referral bias. They
make it difficult to study the natural history of IE in the general population, because treated …

In this systematic review, we estimated the total number of episodes of bloodstream infection
(BSI) and deaths from BSI per year in North America and Europe, using data from population …

Aims To Assess changes in infective endocarditis (IE) epidemiology over the last 5 decades.
Methods and Results We searched the published literature using PubMed, MEDLINE, and …

Background: Determine the prevalence and correlates of microvascular and vasospastic
angina in patients with symptoms and signs of ischemia but no obstructive coronary artery …

Abstract purpose: This study was designed to develop improved criteria for the diagnosis of
infective endocarditis and to compare these criteria with currently accepted criteria in a large …

Bloodstream infection (BSI) is associated with major morbidity and mortality. Population-
based studies are the optimal designs to determine the occurrence of BSI. This is because in …

ContextSince the first modern clinical description of infective endocarditis (IE) at the end of
the 19th century, the profile of the disease has evolved continuously, as highlighted in …

The etiologic diagnosis of infective endocarditis is easily made in the presence of
continuous bacteremia with gram-positive cocci. However, the blood culture may contain a …

Objectives: The goal of this study was to evaluate temporal trends in infective endocarditis
(IE) incidence and clinical characteristics after 2002 French IE prophylaxis guideline …

Patients with infective endocarditis (IE) form a heterogeneous group, ranging from those
who are successfully treated with no adverse events, to those with severe complications and …