title: [Surgical indication and timing in infective endocarditis].
abstract: Infective endocarditis is a complex disease to treat. Despite considerable improvements in diagnostic and therapeutic management, mortality in infective endocarditis remains high. Recent data converge in giving a central role to surgery that, within a multidisciplinary approach and with earlier timing, primarily aims to eradicate the infection rather than to treat its acute or chronic complications. In this paper, we sought to review and comment on current available data and last recommendations for the management of patients with infective endocarditis.
authors.forename: Marco
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Di Eusanio
authors.forename: Giacomo
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Murana
authors.forename: Pierluigi
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Viale
authors.forename: Claudio
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Rapezzi
authors.forename: Roberto
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Di Bartolomeo
mesh_terms: D002561:Cerebrovascular Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D019468:Disease Management; D004617:Embolism / Q000209:etiology; D004696:Endocarditis / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000209:etiology; D006349:Heart Valve Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013997:Time Factors; D014261:Tricuspid Valve