Current Views on Infective Endocarditis: Changing Epidemiology, Improving Diagnostic Tools and Centering the Patient for Up-to-Date Management
Key result
A multidisciplinary Endocarditis Team, including experts in infectious diseases, cardiology, and cardiac surgery, is highly recommended by current guidelines for the management of infective endocarditis.
Why the study?
The population at risk of infective endocarditis is growing with increasing device implantations, while diagnosis remains difficult and requires novel microbiological and imaging techniques alongside evolving multidisciplinary management.
Design
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Implication
Endocarditis teams merit consideration per guidelines; leaves open need for prospective outcome validation across settings.
Structured PICO
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Population
Patients at risk of or with infective endocarditis (IE), particularly those with underlying structural heart disease and/or intravascular prosthetic material.
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Intervention
Multidisciplinary care team (Endocarditis Team) and novel microbiological/imaging techniques.
Highlights the importance of a multidisciplinary Endocarditis Team and novel diagnostic techniques in the contemporary management of infective endocarditis.
Cite This Study
Cimmino et al. (2023) conducted a review in Infective endocarditis. A multidisciplinary Endocarditis Team, including experts in infectious diseases, cardiology, and cardiac surgery, is highly recommended by current guidelines for the management of infective endocarditis.