Why the study?
Does a surgical strategy reduce mortality in patients with prosthetic valve endocarditis compared to a medical strategy?
Cohort (n=104)
Yes
Does a surgical strategy reduce mortality in patients with prosthetic valve endocarditis compared to a medical strategy?
Absolute Event Rate: 17% vs 25%
p-value: p=not significant
In prosthetic valve endocarditis, severe heart failure and staphylococcal infection are strong predictors of mortality, and early surgery improves outcomes in these high-risk patients.
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Baguet Jp (2005) conducted a cohort in Prosthetic valve endocarditis (PVE) (n=104). Surgical strategy vs. Non-surgical (medical) strategy was evaluated on Mortality (p=not significant).
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