Alessandra Iaccarino, Alessandro Barbone, Alessio Basciu, Enea Cuko, Ginevra Droandi, Denise Galbiati, Giorgio Romano, Enrico Citterio, Andrea Fumero, Iside Scarfò, Rossella Manzo, Giovanni La Canna, Lucia Torracca
Infective endocarditis (IE) is still a life-threatening disease with frequent lethal outcomes despite the profound changes in its clinical, microbiological, imaging, and therapeutic profiles. Nowadays, the scenario for IE has changed since rheumatic fever has declined, but on the other hand, multiple aspects, such as elderly populations, cardiovascular device implantation procedures, and better use of multiple imaging modalities and multidisciplinary care, have increased, leading to escalations in diagnosis...
September 11, 2023: Journal of Clinical Medicine