• The specific situation of the patient. Unless otherwise provided for by national regulations,
off-label use of medication should be limited to situations where it is in the patient's interest …

Prosthetic valve endocarditis (PVE) represents a rare and serious complication of valve
replacement associated with high morbidity and mortality, which significantly differs from …

Background Prosthetic valve endocarditis (PVE) is a feared complication after heart valve
surgery. Studies on differences in bacteriology in various types of PVE are limited …

Background: Active infective endocarditis (IE) is a serious disease associated with high
mortality. The current study represents our experience over 18 years with surgical treatment …

• The specific situation of the patient. Unless otherwise provided for by national regulations,
off-label use of medication should be limited to situations where it is in the patient's interest …

Objective: Infective endocarditis (IE) caused by Staphylococcus species (spp.) is believed to
be associated with higher morbidity and mortality rates. We hypothesize that Staphylococcus …

Aim: To analyze early and mid-term outcomes of the Bentall operation. Methods: Two
hundred and seventeen patients (mean age 65.6±15.9 years, males/females 172/45) …

Introduction and objectives Diffuse homogeneous hypoechoic leaflet thickening, with a wavy
leaflet motion documented by transesophageal echocardiography (TEE), has been …

Objective: To evaluate patients with prosthetic valves who developed infective endocarditis
by comparing treatment outcomes in both early-and late-onset IE episodes following …

Infective endocarditis is a rare but devastating disease. Morbidity and mortality rates have
failed to improve despite new technological advances. The disease has evolved over time …