Surgery Is Underused in Elderly Patients With Left-Sided Infective Endocarditis: A Nationwide Registry Study.
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2021-09-24
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Ragnarsson, Sigurdur
Salto-Alejandre, Sonsoles
Ström, Axel
Olaison, Lars
Rasmussen, Magnus
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Background Infective endocarditis is associated with higher mortality in elderly patients, but the role of surgery in this group has not been fully evaluated. The aim of this study was to assess outcomes of left-sided infective endocarditis in elderly patients and to determine the influence of surgery on mortality in the elderly. Methods and Results A nationwide retrospective study was performed of 2186 patients with left-sided infective endocarditis recorded in the SRIE (Swedish Registry of Infective Endocarditis), divided into patients aged
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Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Endocarditis
Endocarditis, Bacterial
Hospital Mortality
Humans
Middle Aged
Registries
Retrospective Studies
Survival Analysis
Treatment Outcome
Aged, 80 and over
Endocarditis
Endocarditis, Bacterial
Hospital Mortality
Humans
Middle Aged
Registries
Retrospective Studies
Survival Analysis
Treatment Outcome
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elderly, infective endocarditis, outcome, valve surgery