Influence of the Severity of Infective Endocarditis on Long-Term Outcomes After Mitral Valve Surgery
Severity of IE is associated with long-term outcome. Patients with low severity have high feasibility of MVP, low risks of reoperation, and good long-term survival. In patients with high severity, the indication for complex repair should be considered, taking age and future redo surgery into consideration.
Authors
- Kazuto Maruta
- Atsushi Aoki (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7897-4441)
- Tadashi Omoto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5235-5239)
- Tomoaki Masuda
- Akitoshi Takazawa
Institutions
- SHOWA Medical University (JP)
- Kawasaki Municipal Hospital (JP)
- SHOWA Medical University Hospital (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cureus
- Published
- 2025-07-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.87934
- Primary Topic
- Infective Endocarditis Diagnosis and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00