title: Tricuspid valve surgery is an independent risk factor in long-term survival in surgery for infective endocarditis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Castle Hill Hospital, Cottingham HU16 5JQ, United Kingdom. Electronic address: priyadariyaratnam@yahoo.co.uk.
authors.forename: Priyadharshanan
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Ariyaratnam
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Castle Hill Hospital, Cottingham HU16 5JQ, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Kostas
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kotidis
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Castle Hill Hospital, Cottingham HU16 5JQ, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Mahmoud
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Loubani
mesh_terms: D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000401:mortality* / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / Q000401:mortality* / Q000639:trends*; D017052:Hospital Mortality / Q000639:trends*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012720:Severity of Illness Index
keywords: Infective endocarditis surgery; Scoring systems; Tricuspid valve disease