Trends in Infective Endocarditis Incidence, Mortality, and Burden Between 2002 and 2016
The in-hospital mortality for native valve infective endocarditis has decreased between 2002 and 2016.
Endocarditis
Infective Endocarditis Rates Markedly Increased in Young People With HCV, Opioid Use Disorder
In parallel to the ongoing national opioid crisis, the incidence rate of infective endocarditis cases has increased markedly among people aged 18 to 29 years with hepatitis C virus infection and those with opioid use disorder.
Medications for OUD Reduces Rates of Overdose and Endocarditis
Patients with opioid use disorder (OUD) who receive medications for OUD following endocarditis may experience improved health-related outcomes.
Increases in Infective Endocarditis Admissions Caused By Injection Drug Use
Infectious complications of opioid use disorder and injection drug use are major downstream consequences of the opioid crisis.
Substance Use Disorder Increases Mortality Risk After Infective Endocarditis Valve Surgery
Patients with infective endocarditis and SUD have a more than twofold risk for dying following valve surgery compared with patients without SUD.
Cardiac Implantable Electronic Device-Related Infective Endocarditis Outcomes
Cardiac implantable electronic device-related infective endocarditis is diagnosed in a third of patients with implantable device related infections.
Drug Abuse-Related Infective Endocarditis Rising at Alarming Rate
Investigators assessed national trends on the incidence and geographical distribution of drug abuse with infective endocarditis and contributing factors for outcome in this patient population.
Bilirubin: A Novel Indicator for Adverse Prognosis in Infective Endocarditis
Investigators sought to determine the relationship between conjugate bilirubin and adverse prognosis in patients with infective endocarditis.
Is a Switch to Oral Antibiotics a Safe Option in Endocarditis?
However, the results of a study titled Partial Oral versus Intravenous Antibiotic Treatment of Endocarditis investigated whether a partial oral regimen may lead to equivalent outcomes.
High Prevalence of Infective Endocarditis in E faecalis Bacteremia
Data published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology showed a high prevalence of definite infective endocarditis (IE) in patients with Enterococcus faecalis bacteremia (26%), suggesting that echocardiography should be considered in patients with E faecalis infection. A multicenter study using echocardiography was conducted from January 2014 to December 2016 in 344 consecutive…
