Long-term Outcome of Patients With Nonoperated Prosthetic Valve Infective Endocarditis: Is Relapse the Main Issue?
retrospective_cohort · Level III
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Abstract
In nonoperated prosthetic valve endocarditis (PVE), long-term outcome is largely unknown. We report the follow-up of 129 nonoperated patients with PVE alive at discharge. At 1 year, the mortality rate was 24%; relapses and reinfection were rare (5% each). Enterococcal PVE was associated with a higher risk of relapse.
Medical subject headings
- Endocarditis
- Endocarditis, Bacterial
- Heart Valve Prosthesis
- Prosthesis-Related Infections