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Infective endocarditis in Europe: lessons from the Euro heart survey
Heart · 2005 · Vol. 91(5) · pp. 571–575
Pilar Tornos✉(Vall d'Hebron Institut de Recerca)B Iung(Hôpital Bichat-Claude-Bernard)G Permanyer-Miralda(Vall d'Hebron Hospital Universitari)G Baron(Hôpital Bichat-Claude-Bernard)F Delahaye(Lille’s Cardiology Hospital)Ch Gohlke-Bärwolf(Universitäts-Herzzentrum Freiburg-Bad Krozingen)E G Butchart(University Hospital of Wales)P Ravaud(Hôpital Bichat-Claude-Bernard)A Vahanian(Hôpital Bichat-Claude-Bernard)
Abstract
The EHS on VHD shows that patients with active IE have a high risk profile and often undergo surgery. However, there are deficiencies in obtaining blood cultures and applying prophylaxis. Mortality remains high, which is a justification for the improvement of patient management through education and the implementation of guidelines.
Infective Endocarditis Diagnosis and ManagementCardiac Valve Diseases and TreatmentsInfectious Aortic and Vascular ConditionsMedicineInfective endocarditisEndocarditisSepsisvalvular heart diseaseAntibiotic prophylaxisSurgeryPopulationHeart diseaseAortic valve replacement
MeSH terms
Anti-Bacterial AgentsEndocarditis, BacterialEuropeFemaleHealth SurveysHumansMaleMiddle AgedPrognosisProspective StudiesHeart Valve Prosthesis Implantation
Funding
- European Commission
- European Society of Cardiology
- Hjärt-Lungfonden
- Hellenic Cardiological Society
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