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ArticleBiomedicines2024

Surgical Treatment of Active Endocarditis Pre- and Post-COVID-19 Pandemic Onset.

Elisa Mikus, Mariafrancesca Fiorentino, Diego Sangiorgi, Costanza Fiaschini, Elena Tenti, Elena Tremoli, Simone Calvi, Antonino Costantino, Alberto Tripodi, Fabio Zucchetta and 1 more

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Article in Biomedicines, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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3 citing papers in PubMed, 7 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Elisa MikusCardiovascular Department, Maria Cecilia Hospital, GVM Care & Research, 48031 Cotignola, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-2892-8700
Mariafrancesca FiorentinoCardiovascular Department, Maria Cecilia Hospital, GVM Care & Research, 48031 Cotignola, Italy.
Diego SangiorgiCardiovascular Department, Maria Cecilia Hospital, GVM Care & Research, 48031 Cotignola, Italy.
Costanza FiaschiniCardiac Surgery Department, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria di Bologna, 40138 Bologna, Italy.
Elena TentiCardiovascular Department, Maria Cecilia Hospital, GVM Care & Research, 48031 Cotignola, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-6974-0849
Elena TremoliCardiovascular Department, Maria Cecilia Hospital, GVM Care & Research, 48031 Cotignola, Italy.
Simone CalviCardiovascular Department, Maria Cecilia Hospital, GVM Care & Research, 48031 Cotignola, Italy.
Antonino CostantinoCardiovascular Department, Maria Cecilia Hospital, GVM Care & Research, 48031 Cotignola, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-3449-6986
Alberto TripodiCardiovascular Department, Maria Cecilia Hospital, GVM Care & Research, 48031 Cotignola, Italy.
Fabio ZucchettaCardiovascular Department, Maria Cecilia Hospital, GVM Care & Research, 48031 Cotignola, Italy.
Carlo SaviniCardiovascular Department, Maria Cecilia Hospital, GVM Care & Research, 48031 Cotignola, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-4197-7486
Maria Cecilia Hospital · ITAzienda USL di Bologna · IT

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundDespite advanced diagnosis and treatment, infective endocarditis (IE) is a potentially life-threatening condition. The impact of COVID-19 on the diagnosis and outcome of the surgical treatment of IE is uncertain. The aim of this study was to analyze the incidence, characteristics, and outcomes of surgically treated IE before and after the COVID-19 pandemic.

methodsThis study retrospectively analyzed the data of 535 patients who underwent valve surgical procedures for IE between January 2010 and December 2022 in a single cardiac surgery center. Patients were divided into two groups depending on the date of their operation: before (

resultsPatients from the post-COVID-19 cohort (after 11 March 2020) had a greater number of comorbidities such as diabetes (29.6% vs. 16.3%

conclusionsThe incidence of surgically treated IE significantly increases after the COVID-19 pandemic with a higher incidence of mitral valve involvement with respect to the aortic valve. Although a delay in surgical timing occurred during the COVID-19 pandemic, data in terms of mortality and outcomes were largely unaffected.

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active endocarditisCOVID-19 pandemicpathogensvalve surgery

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PMID38275404
PMCPMC10813261
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