Arian Arjomandi Rad, Alina Zubarevich, Anja Osswald, Robert Vardanyan, Dimitrios E Magouliotis, Ali Ansaripour, Antonios Kourliouros, Michel Pompeu Sá, Tienush Rassaf, Arjang Ruhparwar, Peyman Sardari Nia, Thanos Athanasiou, Alexander Weymann
Infective endocarditis (IE) is a severe cardiac complication with high mortality rates, especially when surgical intervention is delayed or absent. This review addresses the expanding role of surgery in managing IE, focusing on the variation in surgical treatment rates, the impact of patient demographics, and the effectiveness of different surgical approaches. Despite varying global data, a notable increase in surgical interventions for IE is evident, with over 50% of patients undergoing surgery in tertiary centres...
February 20, 2024: Diagnostics