Root abscess in the setting of infectious endocarditis: Short- and long-term outcomes.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To evaluate the influence of an aortic root abscess on perioperative outcomes and long-term survival in patients with active infectious endocarditis that was treated surgically.

Methods

From 1996 to 2017, 336 consecutive patients were treated with aortic valve or root replacement for infective endocarditis, including patients with (n = 179) or without (n = 157) a root abscess. Data were obtained from the Society of Thoracic Surgeons data warehouse, through chart review, patient surveys, and National Death Index data.

Results

Demographic characteristics were similar between groups except the root abscess group had a significantly lower prevalence of congestive heart failure and higher rates of prosthetic valve endocarditis. The abscess group had significantl

SUBMITTER: Yang B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7554221 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature