title: When should we operate on patients with acute infective endocarditis?
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, La Timone Hospital, Boulevard Jean Moulin, Marseille, France. franck.thuny@gmail.com
authors.forename: Franck
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Thuny
authors.forename: Gilbert
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Habib
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D001705:Bioprosthesis; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D004617:Embolism / Q000209:etiology*; D004696:Endocarditis / Q000601:surgery*; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D016896:Treatment Outcome