2023 European Society of Cardiology guidelines for the management of infective endocarditis : Statement of endorsement by the NVVC Short version.

ABSTRACT: This review evaluates the 2023 European Society of Cardiology (ESC) guidelines for the management of infective endocarditis (IE) and offers insights into topics particularly relevant to clinical practice in the Netherlands. The multidisciplinary IE Working Group assessed all ESC recommendations and concluded that the majority could be endorsed, albeit with certain modifications. The IE Working Group presents a refined (and simplified) antibiotic prophylactic regimen and an updated table to guide the analysis of suspected blood culture-negative IE. Furthermore, the pivotal role of the Endocarditis Team in the management of patients with suspected and confirmed IE was reaffirmed, along with reinforced recommendations for nearly all cardiac and extracardiac imaging in these cases. Most notabl

SUBMITTER: Peijster AJL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12779872 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature