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- Title
Infective endocarditis and complications; a single center experience.
- Authors
Özveren, Olcay; Öztürk, Mehmet Akif; Şengül, Cihan; Bakal, Ruken Bengi; Akgün, Taylan; Izgi, Cemil; Küçükdurmaz, Zekeriya; Büyüköner, Atiye Elif Eroğlu; Değertekin, Muzaffer
- Abstract
Objectives: The aim was to investigate the microbiological characteristics and complications of infective endocarditis (IE) in 119 patients treated in our center for IE, diagnosed by modified Duke criteria. Study design: The archive records of 119 patients (82 [69%] males; 37 [31%] females; mean age 39±16 years) with a definite diagnosis of IE between January 1997 and November 2004 were systematically reviewed for clinical and microbiological properties and complications. Results: The most common complaint of the patients was fever and malaise (102 patients, 85.7%, each). Culture was negative in 68 patients (57.1%), while Staphylococcus aureus was the most common etiological agent in culture positive cases. The aortic valve was the most common region of vegetation (43 patients, 36.1%). The frequency of surgical operation for valvular insufficiency due to IE was 75.6%, and the frequency of congestive heart failure was 53.8% (64 patients). Conclusion: IE is still an important disease considering its high morbidity and mortality rates, increased life expectancy of the patients, and increased number of valve replacement procedures.
- Publication
Archives of the Turkish Society of Cardiology / Türk Kardiyoloji Derneği Arşivi, 2014, Vol 42, Issue 7, p629
- ISSN
1016-5169
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.5543/tkda.2014.80708