Infective endocarditis (IE) incidence remains high with considerable fatality rates; guidelines
for prophylaxis against IE are currently under review in some settings which highlights the …

Background Infective endocarditis (IE) is an infection involving either native or prosthetic
heart valves, the endocardial surface of the heart or any implanted intracardiac devices. IE is …

Objectives We assessed the determinants of mortality in infective endocarditis (IE), using the
national hospital discharge databases (HDD) in 2011. Methods IE stays were extracted from …

Abstract Background In 2007, the American Heart Association (AHA) published revised
guidelines for infective endocarditis (IE) prophylaxis. Population-based data with respect to …

Background: Infective endocarditis (IE) causes substantial morbidity and mortality. Patient
and pathogen profiles, as well as microbiological and operative strategies, continue to …

Of all the medical specialties, cardiology has the most emergent situations. Noninfectious
cardiac emergencies are appreciated and managed appropriately in the emergency …

BACKGROUND: The term “predisposition” is used as an indication of antimicrobial
prophylaxis to prevent infective endocarditis and as a criterion for diagnosing infective …

Introduction The aim of this study was to characterise the recent features of patients with
infective endocarditis (IE) at one referral centre in southern Turkey, in order to be able to …

Objectives: Guidelines for diagnosis of infective endocarditis are largely based upon
epidemiological studies in referral hospitals. Referral bias, however, might impair the validity …

This study aimed to examine the knowledge of mothers of children with congenital heart
disease as well as the association of cardiological factors and maternal characteristics with …