Tag Katherine A. Giuliano

Introduction The postoperative course of patients with infective endocarditis is marked by relatively high mortality, with increased risk of severe complications leading to prolonged intensive care unit (ICU) and hospital lengths of stay. Nevertheless, over 90% of endocarditis patients who…

Introduction In-hospital mortality for patients with infective endocarditis (managed medically and/or surgically) remains high, ranging from 10% to 20% [ ]. At 6 months, nearly 30% of patients will have died, and at roughly 7 years, mortality will be over…