Cerebrovascular Complications and Infective Endocarditis: Impact of Available Evidence on Clinical Outcome

Background. Infective endocarditis (IE) is a life-threatening disease. Its epidemiological profile has substantially changed in recent years although 1-year mortality is still high. Despite advances in medical therapy and surgical technique, there is still uncertainty on the best management and on t...

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Published in:BioMed research international 2018-01, Vol.2018 (2018), p.1-6
Main Authors: Greco, Ernesto, Mestres, Carlos-A., Frati, G., De Bellis, Antonio, D’Abramo, Mizar, Saade, Wael, Iaccarino, Alessandra, Schirone, Leonardo, Sciarretta, Sebastiano
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Antibiotics
Anticoagulants
Cerebrovascular Disorders - complications
Clinical outcomes
Complications
Disease
Embolisms
Endocarditis
Endocarditis - complications
Endocarditis - diagnosis
Endocarditis - therapy
Epidemiology
Fistula
Heart failure
Humans
Infections
Microorganisms
Mortality
NMR
Nuclear magnetic resonance
Patients
Prostheses
Review
Stroke
Surgery
Thoracic surgery
Treatment Outcome
Vegetation
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Summary:Background. Infective endocarditis (IE) is a life-threatening disease. Its epidemiological profile has substantially changed in recent years although 1-year mortality is still high. Despite advances in medical therapy and surgical technique, there is still uncertainty on the best management and on the timing of surgical intervention. The objective of this review is to produce further insight into the short- and long-term outcomes of patients with IE, with a focus on those presenting cerebrovascular complications.
ISSN:2314-6133
2314-6141
DOI:10.1155/2018/4109358