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Infective Endocarditis: An Old Problem With A Changing Face, Kin-Lam Tsui
Infective Endocarditis: An Old Problem With A Changing Face, Kin-Lam Tsui
Journal of the Hong Kong College of Cardiology
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A Retrospective Study On The Predictors Of Outcome In Patients With Infective Endocarditis, Yuen-Fung Yiu
A Retrospective Study On The Predictors Of Outcome In Patients With Infective Endocarditis, Yuen-Fung Yiu
Journal of the Hong Kong College of Cardiology
Background Infective endocarditis (IE) is associated with significant mortality and morbidity. This study aims to update the epidemiology of IE and to identify predictors of adverse outcome in the Chinese population in Hong Kong.
Methods This was a single-centre retrospective study of patients diagnosed with IE in Princess Margaret Hospital in Hong Kong during 2002-2016. Primary outcome was defined as in-hospital mortality. Secondary outcomes included 1-year mortality, valvular surgical intervention, heart failure, stroke and systemic embolization.
Results In total, 196 patients with definite or possible IE were included in the study. The incidence of IE was 2.26 per 100,000 person-years …