Key result
In 185 grown-up congenital heart disease patients with infective endocarditis, mortality was 4% and recurrent attacks occurred in 11%, with reparative surgery not preventing endocarditis.
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185 grown-up congenital heart disease patients with 214 episodes of infective endocarditis, including 128…
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Endocarditis risk persists after repair in adult congenital heart disease; leaves open whether specific repairs beyond VSD/duct closure alter outcomes.
Observational (n=185)
In grown-up congenital heart disease patients, reparative surgery does not prevent endocarditis except for closure of a ventricular septal defect and duct, highlighting the need for continued vigilance.
W. Li (1998) conducted an observational in Infective endocarditis in grown-up congenital heart disease (n=185). Congenital heart disease status (unoperated/palliated vs repaired) was evaluated on Infective endocarditis characteristics, outcomes, and mortality. In 185 grown-up congenital heart disease patients with infective endocarditis, mortality was 4% and recurrent attacks occurred in 11%, with reparative surgery not preventing endocarditis.
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