Reoperative surgery for early- and late-onset prosthetic valve endocarditis: temporal trends and outcomes.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Prosthetic valve endocarditis (PVE) remains a serious complication following aortic valve replacement, with varying outcomes based on timing of presentation. This study investigated the relationship between timing of reoperation and outcomes in PVE patients using a nationwide database, while examining temporal trends and identifying mortality risk factors.

Methods

We analysed 406 patients who underwent reoperative surgery for PVE between 1996 and 2019 across the United Kingdom using the National Institute of Cardiovascular Outcomes Research database. Patients were categorized into early (≤1 year, n = 131) and late (>1 year, n = 275) reoperation groups. Propensity score matching was performed to compare outcomes, and multivariable analysis identified mortality pred

SUBMITTER: Narayan P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12036968 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature