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Comparative Study
. 2004 May 1;93(9):1185-7.
doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2004.01.056.

Long-term prognosis of early and late prosthetic valve endocarditis

Juan C Castillo  1 , Manuel P Anguita, Francisco Torres, Dolores Mesa, Manuel Franco, Emilio González, Ignacio Muñoz, Federico Vallés
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Comparative Study

Long-term prognosis of early and late prosthetic valve endocarditis

Juan C Castillo et al. Am J Cardiol. .

Abstract

A prospective series of 78 cases of prosthetic valve endocarditis (PVE) was studied (35 cases of early PVE and 43 cases of late PVE). The in-hospital mortality rate was significantly higher in patients with early PVE (31% vs 9%, p <0.01) because the onset of heart failure was more common in these patients (55% vs 37%, p <0.05). However, event-free survival at 4 years in survivors to the active phase was not different (74% and 82%, respectively).

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