August 1, 1979Archives of Internal Medicine
Survival of Patients With Aortic Valve Endocarditis
Key result
Echocardiographic findings of vegetation, flail cusp, or root abscess in aortic valve endocarditis were associated with high embolic risk (10/17) and poor medical survival (2/9) vs surgery (8/8).
Authors
Discussion
Loading...
Member takes
Implication
May inform surgical decisions in aortic valve endocarditis with adverse echo features; leaves open prospective confirmation of benefit.
Study Design
Type
Cohort (n=32)
PICO
P
Population
aortic valve endocarditis (n=32)
I
Intervention / Comparator
Echocardiography
O
Primary Outcome
Survival and embolic episodes
Cite This Study
Gary S. Mintz (1979) conducted a cohort in aortic valve endocarditis (n=32). Echocardiography was evaluated on Survival and embolic episodes. Echocardiographic findings of vegetation, flail cusp, or root abscess in aortic valve endocarditis were associated with high embolic risk (10/17) and poor medical survival (2/9) vs surgery (8/8).