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The Euro heart survey found that among 5001 patients with valvular heart disease, 159 (3%) had active infective endocarditis (IE). 74% had native valve IE while 26% had prosthetic valve IE. Blood cultures were obtained prior to antibiotics in 71% of cases. 52% of patients underwent surgery, most commonly for heart failure, persistent sepsis, or large vegetation size. In-hospital mortality was 12.6% overall, slightly higher in the surgical group. However, adherence to endocarditis prophylaxis guidelines was

Author

Kelik Wagiyanto

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EN