Current controversies in infective endocarditis
Key result
Infective endocarditis management requires multidisciplinary teams and multimodality imaging to address ongoing clinical controversies.
Design
Review
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Implication
Supports multidisciplinary teams and multimodality imaging for infective endocarditis; leaves open optimal prevention, diagnosis, and surgical timing.
PICO
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Population
Infective endocarditis
This review highlights ongoing controversies in infective endocarditis regarding prevention, multimodality imaging for diagnosis, and the timing of surgical intervention.
Limitations
- Heterogeneity of the disease is a barrier to well-powered research trials
- Much of the evidence base is derived from observational studies
Cite This Study
Cahill et al. (2015) conducted a review in Infective endocarditis. Infective endocarditis management requires multidisciplinary teams and multimodality imaging to address ongoing controversies in prevention, diagnosis, and surgical timing.