Surgical procedure versus medical treatment for infective endocarditis associated to mortality in Mexican population.

Background: Early surgical procedures on patients with infective endocarditis (IE) have shown a clearly benefit to reduce embolization at the central nervous system. We conducted a retrospective cohort in Mexican population to evaluate mortality and clinical outcomes in patients with IE with or without surgical intervention.

Objectives: Our aim was to evaluate factors associated with mortality in patients with IE and compare both groups with and without a surgical intervention.