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Long-term follow-up of native valve infective endocarditis.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  6519074     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Seventy-eight consecutive episodes of infective endocarditis on native valves have been prospectively treated and followed-up after discharge from 1975 to 1982 (mean follow-up period 31 months). Twenty one patients needed valvular replacement in the active phase of the disease. Overall mortality was 15 cases, 7 from the medical group and 8 from the surgical group. At last clinical control 21 from the 46 survivors of the medical group remained asymptomatic, 17 had needed valvular replacement, 5 had died 2 of congestive heart failure and 3 (addicts) were lost to follow-up. From the 13 survivors of the surgical group 8 remained asymptomatic with good prosthetic function, 4 had needed reoperation due to severe periprosthetic leak and 1 died suddenly during follow-up. Figures at the end of follow-up showed that 28% of the initial patients had died, 39% carried a valvular prosthesis and 28% remained asymptomatic. A retrospective analysis of factors predictive of poor prognosis has been carried out.
Authors:
M P Tornos-Mas; G Permanyer-Miralda; A Planes-Reig; R Serrat-Serradell; H Garcia del Castillo; J Soler-Soler
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  European heart journal     Volume:  5 Suppl C     ISSN:  0195-668X     ISO Abbreviation:  Eur. Heart J.     Publication Date:  1984 Oct 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1985-02-27     Completed Date:  1985-02-27     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8006263     Medline TA:  Eur Heart J     Country:  ENGLAND    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  107-10     Citation Subset:  IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Child
Endocarditis, Bacterial / microbiology,  mortality,  surgery,  therapy*
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Heart Valve Diseases / mortality,  surgery,  therapy*
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Prognosis
Reoperation
Retrospective Studies

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