Key result
Twelve months after treatment for left-sided native valve endocarditis, 54% of survivors still had physical symptoms and 11% suffered from posttraumatic stress disorder.
Population
67 survivors of left-sided native valve endocarditis treated across 23 hospitals in the Netherlands.
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
12 months
Authors
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May warrant routine PTSD and symptom screening in endocarditis survivors; leaves open whether interventions improve long-term outcomes.
Cohort (n=67)
Yes
Survivors of left-sided native valve endocarditis experience significant long-term physical symptoms, impaired quality of life, and a notable prevalence of PTSD up to one year after discharge.
Verhagen et al. (2009) conducted a cohort in Left-sided native valve endocarditis (n=67). Left-sided native valve endocarditis was evaluated on Persistence of physical symptoms at 12 months. Twelve months after treatment for left-sided native valve endocarditis, 54% of survivors still had physical symptoms and 11% suffered from posttraumatic stress disorder.
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