Risk and predictors of first-time infective endocarditis in adult patients with congenital heart disease—A nationwide, register-based study
The risk of developing IE was almost 55 times higher in patients with ACHD than in controls. In ACHD-patients, previous CHD-surgery and valvular surgery were the most important predictors of IE.
Authors
- Kok Wai Giang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3452-1969)
- Maria Fedchenko (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5203-7038)
- Ulrika Snygg‐Martin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7985-8277)
- Zacharias Mandalenakis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5093-9743)
- Mikael Dellborg
Institutions
- Sahlgrenska University Hospital (SE)
- University of Gothenburg (SE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Cardiology
- Published
- 2025-02-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijcard.2025.133081
- Citations
- 9
- Primary Topic
- Infective Endocarditis Diagnosis and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 12.19
Funders
- Hjärt-Lungfonden