We carried out univariate and multivariate analysis of outcome among 122 patients with
prosthetic valve endocarditis (PVE) admitted to our ICU between 1978 and 1992. The …

This study analyzed the profile and outcome of surgically versus medically treated patients
with prosthetic valve infective endocarditis (PVE). From 2000 to 2006, 80 patients> 16 years …

OBJECTIVE: To compare early and late outcome of patients with prosthetic valve
endocarditis treated medically versus surgically and to determine predictors of in-hospital …

Between 1975 and 1990, 70 episodes of prosthetic valve endocarditis (PVE) were
diagnosed in 65 patients at Leiden University Hospital. The overall mortality rate was 27 …

We analyzed the outcome of 116 patients with prosthetic valve endocarditis treated between
1975 and 1983 and used multivariate analysis to identify risk factors for in-hospital mortality …

The objective of our study was to assess the long-term outcome of patients with prosthetic
valve endocarditis. We used a multicenter, prospective, observational study design. Six …

Objectives: To identify the prognostic markers of a bad outcome in a large population of 104
patients with prosthetic valve endocarditis (PVE), and to study the influence of medical …

A prospective series of 78 cases of prosthetic valve endocarditis (PVE) was studied (35
cases of early PVE and 43 cases of late PVE). The in-hospital mortality rate was significantly …

Prosthetic valve endocarditis (PVE) was shown in 46 patients out of a group of 2163 carrying
prosthetic heart valves. The cumulative rate of early PVE was 1· 4% and 1· 5% for PVE …

The aim of this study was to assess the impact of an operative protocol with a
multidisciplinary approach on the outcome of patients with prosthetic valve endocarditis …