Early-stage infective endocarditis (IE) can lead to severe complications, including infarctions
and metastatic infections caused by inflammatory embolus shedding. Common embolism …

EXTRACORPOREAL MEMBRANE OXYGENATION (ECMO) AS BRIDGE-TO-SURGERY
FOR INFECTIVE ENDOCARDITIS | Journal of the American College of Cardiology Skip to …

Considering the worsening opioid epidemic, complicated infective endocarditis (IE)
secondary to intravenous drug use (IVDU) that fails medical management is increasingly …

Introduction: Surgery for infective endocarditis imposes great challenges in post-operative
circulatory and pulmonary support but the role of veno-arterial extra-corporal membrane …

The timing of surgery for active infective endocarditis is challenging when patients exhibit
mechanical dysfunction and hemodynamic compromise. Extracorporeal membrane …

Background—Surgical indications to prevent systemic embolism in infective endocarditis
(IE) remain controversial. We sought to compare clinical outcomes of early surgery with …

Coronary artery septic embolization is a rare, but severe complication of infective
endocarditis involving the leftside of the valves. The first case mentioned in the literature was …

Introduction: Acute myocarditis can result in severe hemodynamic compromise requiring
venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO). Outcomes with VA-ECMO …

Background: Infective endocarditis (IE) is marked by a heightened risk of embolic events
(EEs), uncontrolled infection, or heart failure (HF). Methods: Patients with IE and surgical …

OBJECTIVE: Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is an important treatment
strategy for severe acute respiratory and/or cardiac failure. Despite advancements in device …