Key result
Infective endocarditis in CHD is most commonly linked to VSD and carries ~2% overall mortality.
Population
44 patients diagnosed with infective endocarditis and congenital heart disease, mean age 45 years.
Design
Case_series
Authors
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Informs endocarditis risk stratification in congenital heart disease; leaves open optimal prophylaxis strategies pending larger prospective data.
Observational (n=44)
No
Infective endocarditis in adolescents and adults with congenital heart disease is associated with significant pulmonary and neurological complications, though overall mortality in this cohort was low at 2%.
Kim et al. (2006) conducted an observational in Infective endocarditis with congenital heart disease (n=44). Infective endocarditis was evaluated on Clinical findings, complications, and mortality. Among 44 adolescents and adults with congenital heart disease, infective endocarditis was most commonly associated with ventricular septal defect and had an overall mortality of 2%.
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