Associazione Nazionale Medici Cardiologi Ospedalieri

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Single center experience in surgical treatment for active endocarditis before and after COVID-19 Pandemic
Anno:
2024
Background Despite advanced diagnosis and treatment, infective endocarditis (IE) is a potentially life-threatening condition. The impact of COVID-19 on diagnosis and outcome of surgical treatment of IE is uncertain. The aim of this study was to analyze the incidence, characteristics and outcomes of surgically treated IE before and after…
ROLE OF THE MOLECULAR TESTS FOR PATIENTS WITH INFECTIVE ENDOCARDITIS UNDERGOING CARDIAC SURGERY: AN EXPANDING HORIZON
Anno:
2024
Background Molecular tests have been proven to be a highly sensible tool to identify the pathogen of infective endocarditis (IE). However, their usefulness in the management of both blood culture positive and valve culture negative IE remains unclear. Methods We prospectively enrolled 100 consecutive patients with IE who underwent…