OBJECTIVE: This study was undertaken to examine the outcomes of surgery for active @entity884 . METHODS: Fifty consecutive @entity1 underwent surgery for active @entity884 in a tertiary care center between January 2000 and June 2003. Modified Duke Criteria was used to include the @entity1 in the study. RESULTS: Mean age of the @entity1 was 55.72 years (range 18-89 years). Underlying @entity299 was the most common cause of @entity697 , accounting for 30 % of all the cases. 16 % @entity1 had a recent dental procedure and 10 % had a recent surgical procedure. The most common infective organism was @entity794 (24%), followed by streptococcus viridians (20%). The most common indications for surgery were @entity712 ( @entity712 ) (52%), @entity887 phenomenon (18%) and @entity326 (10%). Most common @entity260 was @entity1576 (30%) followed by @entity177 (24%) pacemaker implantation 22%; @entity64 18%, bleeding 16% and @entity548 2 %. Seven out of 50 @entity1 died during hospital course that accounts for 14% of the motility rate. CONCLUSIONS: Surgery for @entity884 continues to be challenging and associated with high operative mortality and morbidity. Age, shock, @entity340 , @entity67 , and recurrent infections adversely affect long-term survival.

Surgical treatment of active XXXX : A single center experience.

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['patients'] @entity697 :: ('MESH:D000208', 'Disease') :: ['acute infection'] @entity712 :: ('MESH:D006333', 'Disease') :: ['congestive heart failure', 'CHF'] @entity64 :: ('MESH:D020521', 'Disease') :: ['stroke'] @entity548 :: ('MESH:D006470', 'Disease') :: ['GI bleeding'] @entity326 :: ('MESH:D012772', 'Disease') :: ['septic shock'] @entity67 :: ('MESH:D018754', 'Disease') :: ['impaired ventricular function'] @entity794 :: ('1280', 'Species') :: ['staphylococcus aureus'] @entity260 :: ('MESH:D011183', 'Disease') :: ['postoperative complication'] @entity177 :: ('MESH:D051437', 'Disease') :: ['renal failure'] @entity887 :: ('MESH:D004617', 'Disease') :: ['embolic'] @entity1576 :: ('MESH:D012131', 'Disease') :: ['respiratory failure'] @entity299 :: ('MESH:D006331', 'Disease') :: ['heart disease'] @entity340 :: ('MESH:D006349', 'Disease') :: ['prosthetic valve endocarditis'] @entity884 :: ('MESH:D004696', 'Disease') :: ['infective endocarditis', 'endocarditis']
@entity884 :: (MESH:D004696,Disease) :: ['infective endocarditis']
