Key result
Detecting vegetations by M-mode echocardiography in patients with active infective endocarditis (found in 28.1% of 25 patients) was associated with a higher likelihood of death or heart failure.
Why the study?
Does the detection of vegetations by M-mode echocardiography predict serious complications in patients with active infective endocarditis?
Population
25 consecutive subjects with active infective endocarditis
Comparison
Detection of vegetations by M-mode… vs No vegetations detected by M-mode echocardiography
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
1 year
Authors
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May inform prognosis in active infective endocarditis; hypothesis-generating given observational design and outdated imaging.
Cohort (n=25)
Does the detection of vegetations by M-mode echocardiography predict serious complications in patients with active infective endocarditis?
Finding vegetations by M-mode echocardiography in patients with active infective endocarditis carries a serious prognostic implication for complications like death and heart failure.
Markiewicz et al. (2008) conducted a cohort in Active infective endocarditis (n=25). Detection of vegetations by M-mode echocardiography vs. Patients without vegetation was evaluated on Serious complications such as death, congestive heart failure or severe congestive heart failure. Detecting vegetations by M-mode echocardiography in patients with active infective endocarditis (found in 28.1% of 25 patients) was associated with a higher likelihood of death or heart failure.
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