Long-term prognosis of early and late prosthetic valve endocarditis.
A prospective series of 78 cases of prosthetic valve endocarditis (PVE) was studied (35 cases of early PVE and 43 cases of late PVE). The in-hospital mortality rate was significantly higher in patients with early PVE (31% vs 9%, p <0.01) because the onset of heart failure was more common in these patients (55% vs 37%, p <0.05). However, event-free survival at 4 years in survivors to the active phase was not different (74% and 82%, respectively).
Castillo
Juan C
JC
Servicio de Cardiología, Hospital Universitario Reina Sofía, Córdoba, Spain. jcastillod@medynet.com
Anguita
Manuel P
MP
Torres
Francisco
F
Mesa
Dolores
D
Franco
Manuel
M
González
Emilio
E
Muñoz
Ignacio
I
Vallés
Federico
F
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D018572:Disease-Free Survival; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000209:etiology* / Q000401:mortality; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D017052:Hospital Mortality; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010343:Patient Admission; D011379:Prognosis; D011446:Prospective Studies; D016459:Prosthesis-Related Infections / Q000209:etiology* / Q000401:mortality; D013030:Spain; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000209:etiology* / Q000401:mortality; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000209:etiology* / Q000401:mortality; D013995:Time; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome