Mechanical versus Biological Valve Prostheses for Infective Endocarditis Presenting with Stroke.

ABSTRACT: Objectives: This study aimed to compare the clinical outcomes of mechanical and biological valve prostheses in patients with infective endocarditis presenting with stroke. Methods: Ninety-five adults with infective endocarditis complicated by stroke at baseline who underwent aortic and/or mitral valve replacement were analyzed retrospectively. The primary outcome was a composite outcome of all-cause mortality, ischemic stroke, hemorrhagic stroke, and re-endocarditis. Secondary outcomes included the individual components of the composite outcome and modified Rankin scale deterioration during follow-up. Results: Among the study cohort, 34 patients (35.8%) received mechanical valve prostheses and 61 (64.2%) received biological valve prostheses. Implantation of a mechanica

SUBMITTER: Kahrovic A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11477093 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature