April 1, 2026European Heart Journal - Valvular and Structural Heart DiseaseOpen Access
Clinical characteristics, treatment strategies, and outcomes of patients with aortic valve infective endocarditis with and without aortic root abscess: Insights from the NIDUS registry
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Registry-based cohort study examines treatment and outcomes in infective endocarditis patients, indicating significant mortality differences based on aortic root abscess status.
Key Points
- This research aims to compare clinical characteristics, treatment strategies, and outcomes of patients with aortic valve infective endocarditis, focusing on those with and without aortic root abscesses.
- Conducted a nationwide cohort study using the National Danish Endocarditis Study registry.
- Included all patients with aortic valve endocarditis from 2016 to 2021.
- Compared clinical and microbiological features, treatment strategies, and mortality rates between patients with and without aortic root abscess.
- 17% of patients had an aortic root abscess.
- Patients with abscesses were younger and more frequently male.
- Patients with abscesses had higher 1-year mortality rates, especially those not undergoing surgery (55.4%).
Cite This Study
Stybe et al. (2026) studied this question.