Comorbidity and Prognosis in Octogenarians with Infective Endocarditis

Comorbidity and Prognosis in Octogenarians with Infective Endocarditis

Background. Infective endocarditis (IE) in older patients is associated with a high morbidity, mortality, and functional impairment. The purpose of this study was to describe the current profile of IE in octogenarians and to analyze the prognostic impact of baseline comorbidities in this population....

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Main Authors: Jose-Angel Perez-Rivera, Carlos Armiñanzas, Patricia Muñoz, Martha Kestler, Blanca Pinilla, Maria-Carmen Fariñas, Ignacio Alvarez-Rodriguez, Guillermo Cuervo, Angeles Rodriguez-Esteban, Aristides de Alarcón, Andrea Gutiérrez-Villanueva, Ana Pello-Lazaro, Manuel Martínez Sellés, on behalf of the Spanish Collaboration on Endocarditis—Grupo de Apoyo al Manejo de la Endocarditis Infecciosa en ESpaña (GAMES)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-06-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
endocarditis
age
Charlson index
comorbidity
surgery
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/13/3774

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