Infective endocarditis in a Finnish tertiary care hospital: from etiology to embolic events.

Background: In this study in a tertiary care hospital, we examined the characteristics of the different microbial etiologies of infective endocarditis (IE) and the factors associated with embolic events.

Materials And Methods: We included patients (aged ≥18 years) hospitalized for IE in Turku University Hospital in Finland between 2004-2017. Patient data were derived retrospectively from the mandatory database and patient record system.

Short- and long-term outcomes of infective endocarditis admission in adults: A population-based registry study in Finland.

Infective endocarditis (IE) is associated with high mortality. However, data on factors associated with length of stay (LOS) in hospital due to IE are scarce. In addition, long-term mortality of more than 1 year is inadequately known.

Surgical aortic valve replacement and infective endocarditis.

Background: We wanted to investigate the influence of native-valve infective endocarditis (IE) on long-term outcomes of surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR).

Methods: Native-valve patients with IE (n = 191) were compared to propensity score-matched patients without IE (n = 191), all treated with SAVR, in a multicentre, population-based cohort register study in Finland. The median follow-up was 6.

Mechanical Versus Biologic Prostheses for Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement in Patients Aged 50 to 70.

Background: The use of biologic prosthesis is increasing in surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR). Recent US guidelines recommend either biologic or mechanical prosthesis for SAVR in patients aged 50 to 70 years. We set out to study long-term outcomes of mechanical versus biologic prosthetic valves in this patient group.

Occurrence of fatal infective endocarditis: a population-based study in Finland.

Background: Infective endocarditis (IE) is a serious mainly bacterial infection associated with high mortality. Epidemiology of fatal IE is however largely unknown. We studied occurrence and trends of fatal IE in a population-based setting.

Mechanical versus biological valve prosthesis for surgical aortic valve replacement in patients with infective endocarditis.

Objectives: The optimal choice of valve prosthesis in surgical aortic valve replacement for infective endocarditis (IE) is controversial. We studied outcomes after mechanical versus biological prosthetic valve surgical aortic valve replacement in IE patients.

Methods: All patients with native-valve IE aged 16-70 years undergoing mechanical or biological surgical aortic valve replacement in Finland, between 2004 and 2014, were retrospectively studied (n = 213).

Trends in occurrence and 30-day mortality of infective endocarditis in adults: population-based registry study in Finland.

Objectives: Infective endocarditis (IE) is a life-threatening disease associated with significant mortality. We studied recent temporal trends and age and sex differences in the occurrence and short-term mortality of IE.

Design: Population based retrospective cohort study.