The role of surgery in active IE has expanded progressively since early reports of successful
outcome. 10 Subsequent declines in mortality may be attributed to a variety of improvements …

Embolism of cardiac origin accounts for around 15–30% of ischaemic strokes. Strokes due
to cardioembolism are generally severe and early and long-term recurrence and mortality …

Echocardiography plays a key role in the assessment of infective endocarditis (IE). It is
useful for the diagnosis of endocarditis, the assessment of the severity of the disease, the …

Background: Neurologic complications of endocarditis can influence diagnosis, therapeutic
plans, and prognosis. Objective: To describe how early cerebral magnetic resonance …

This study sought to determine whether improvements in the care of children with congenital
heart disease (CHD) have changed the epidemiology of infective endocarditis (IE). A …

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

Prosthetic valve endocarditis (PVE) is associated with a high mortality during the early and
midterm follow-up despite diagnostic and therapeutic improvements; its incidence is …

The diagnosis of infective endocarditis (IE) must be made as soon as possible to initiate
antimicrobial therapy and identify patients at high risk for complications who may be best …

Infective endocarditis (IE) has become a 'surgical disease'during the last decade since
approximately half of all patients are currently operated on during the active phase of the …

Multivalvular endocarditis accounts for 15% of all endocarditis. The mechanisms of spread
of the infection differs whether endocarditis is only left-sided (involving both the mitral and …