OR1-33 | Use of Percutaneous Mechanical Aspiration, Surgical, and Medical Therapies Following Hospitalization for Infective Endocarditis Among Intravenous Drug Users and Associated Mortality Rates
Infective endocarditis (IE) among intravenous drug users (IVDU) is a major health problem. This study examined trends in treatment modalities and associated mortality for IE in IVDU patients using percutaneous mechanical aspiration (PMA), surgical, and medical therapies.
Authors
- Kamleshun Ramphul
- Hemamalini Sakthivel
- Piyush Puri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2564-0250)
Institutions
- New York Hospital Queens (US)
- Queens Hospital Center (US)
- CHRISTUS St. Michael Health System (US)
- University of Technology, Mauritius (MU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions
- Published
- 2025-05-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jscai.2025.102684
- Primary Topic
- Infective Endocarditis Diagnosis and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00