Similar Outcomes in Males and Females Undergoing Surgery for Infective Endocarditis.

ABSTRACT: Background: Sex-based differences in mortality have been previously observed in patients with surgically treated infective endocarditis. We sought to evaluate the risk factors leading to this difference. Methods: A retrospective cohort from three centers in Israel comprising 376 surgically treated patients, comparing short- and long-term mortality rates and risk factors between female and male patients. Results: Compared to male patients, female patients had higher rates of hypertension (62% vs. 48%), higher rates of Gram-negative infections (20% vs. 11%), and more mitral valve replacement (55% vs. 42%). Diabetes and age were the most significant predictors for mortality and did not differ between female and male patients. In-hospital mortality rates did not differ bet

SUBMITTER: Leviner DB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11396445 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature