Frequency, Mortality, and Predictors of Adverse Outcomes for Endocarditis in Patients with Congenital Heart Disease: Results of a Nationwide Analysis including 2512 Endocarditis Cases

Frequency, Mortality, and Predictors of Adverse Outcomes for Endocarditis in Patients with Congenital Heart Disease: Results of a Nationwide Analysis including 2512 Endocarditis Cases

Background: Infective endocarditis (IE) represents a major complication in patients with congenital heart disease (CHD) and is associated with high morbidity and mortality. The aim of this study was to analyse the frequency and outcome of IE in contemporary CHD patients based on all IE hospital admi...

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Main Authors: Maarja Maser, Eva Freisinger, Leo Bronstein, Jeanette Köppe, Stefan Orwat, Gerrit Kaleschke, Helmut Baumgartner, Gerhard-Paul Diller, Astrid Lammers
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-10-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
congenital heart disease
infective endocarditis
outcomes
mortality
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/21/5071

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