Key result
Earlier operation (valve rereplacement) improves survival in prosthetic valve endocarditis, a complication occurring in 1-2% of patients with mortality commonly exceeding 50%.
Population
Patients with prosthetic valve endocarditis (PVE)
Design
Review
Authors
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May support earlier valve rereplacement in prosthetic valve endocarditis; prospective trials needed to confirm benefit.
This review outlines a practical clinical approach to the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of prosthetic valve endocarditis, emphasizing the critical role of early surgical intervention for specific high-risk indications.
Cowgill et al. (1987) conducted a review in Prosthetic valve endocarditis. Earlier operation (valve rereplacement) was evaluated. Earlier operation (valve rereplacement) improves survival in prosthetic valve endocarditis, a complication occurring in 1-2% of patients with mortality commonly exceeding 50%.
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