Infective Endocarditis-Impact of Preoperative Neurological Complications on Postoperative Outcome.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

Treating infective endocarditis (IE) complicated by neurological events remains challenging and often requires case-by-case decisions. Identifying predictors of postoperative complications is key to effective risk assessment and management.

Methods

Data from 191 patients who underwent cardiac surgery for IE were analyzed. Patients were grouped based on the presence or absence of preoperative neurological events (ischemic stroke, TIA, or intracerebral hemorrhage). Univariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses were used to identify predictors of postoperative neurological complications.

Results

Patients with preoperative neurological events underwent surgery later (33 ± 25 vs. 23 ± 23 days, p = 0.022), had larger vegetations (1.27 ± 1.88 vs. 0.68 ± 1.08 c

SUBMITTER: Awad G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12920689 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature