Characterization of patients receiving surgical versus non-surgical treatment for infective endocarditis in West Virginia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Infective endocarditis (IE) has increased in rural states such as West Virginia (WV) with high injection drug use. IE is medically managed with antimicrobial treatment alone or combined with surgical treatment. This study aimed to characterize the predictors associated with surgical treatment and rates of inpatient mortality and readmission among IE patients in WV's rural centers.

Methods

This retrospective review of electronic health records includes all adults hospitalized for IE at major rural tertiary cardiovascular centers in WV during 2014-2018. Descriptive statistics were presented on demographics, history of injection drug use, clinical characteristics, and hospital utilization by surgery status, and multivariable logistic regression examined the associati

SUBMITTER: Bhandari R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10645336 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature