Prognostic implications of ultra-short heart rate variability indices in hospitalized patients with infective endocarditis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Infective endocarditis (IE) is a disease that poses a serious health risk. It is important to identify high-risk patients early in the course of their treatment. In the current study, we evaluated the prognostic value of ultra-short heart-rate variability (HRV), an index of vagal nerve activity, in IE.

Methods

Retrospective analysis was performed on adult patients admitted to a tertiary hospital due to IE. A logistic regression (LR) was used to determine whether clinical, laboratory, and HRV parameters were predictive of specific clinical features (valve type, staphylococcal infection) or severe short-term complications (cardiac, metastatic infection, and death). The accuracy of the model was evaluated through the measurement of the area under the curve (AUC) of t

SUBMITTER: Perek S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10289432 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature