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http://dx.doi.org/10.5090/kjtcs.2010.43.6.619

Clinical Analysis of Infective Endocarditis  

Kim, Hyuck (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, College of Medicine, Hanyang University)
Kim, Young-Hak (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, College of Medicine, Hanyang University)
Chung, Won-Sang (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, College of Medicine, Hanyang University)
Shin, Kyung-Wook (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, College of Medicine, Hanyang University)
Kim, Ji-Hoon (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, College of Medicine, Hanyang University)
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Journal of Chest Surgery / v.43, no.6, 2010 , pp. 619-626 More about this Journal
Abstract
Background: The indications and the optimal time of surgery of infective endocarditis are controversial. We report the surgical results of our hospital during the last 10 years with literature review. Material and Method: Between January 2000 and December 2009, we enrolled 23 infective endocarditis patients who underwent surgery, and analyzed retrospectively. In the preoperative blood culture, 8 cases (34.8%) were positive. The average preoperative antibiotics treatment period was $20.78{\pm}16.00$ days. There were 12 (52.2%) urgent operations. The average follow up period was $49.26{\pm}33.21$ months. Result: 20 mechanical valve replacements were performed, 9 in aortic position, 8 in mitral position and 3 in the both positions. The other procedures were one mitral valvuloplasty, one infected myxoma extirpation, and one infected pacemaker lead removal with debridement. The average period of postoperative intravenous antibiotic treatment was $24.39{\pm}15.98$ days. There were 5 complications, including 2 cases of postoperative bleeding, one postcardiotomy syndrome, one cerebral ischemia, and a low cardiac output syndrome. There were statistically significant postoperative improvement in NYHA class, left ventricle end diastolic/end systolic volume, and left atrium size (p-value < 0.05). Conclusion: We could obtain the satisfactory results without any moftalities by using sufficient preoperative antibiotics in hemodynamically stable patients, and by prompt surgery in unstable patients.
Keywords
Endocarditis; Heart valve diseases;
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