Why the study?
Does vegetation size predict mortality in intravenous drug users with right-sided endocarditis?
Does vegetation size predict mortality in intravenous drug users with right-sided endocarditis?
In intravenous drug users with right-sided endocarditis, a vegetation size greater than 2.0 cm on echocardiography is a strong predictor of increased mortality.
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May aid risk stratification by vegetation size in right-sided endocarditis; leaves open whether size should guide interventions.
Hecht et al. (1992) studied this question.
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