Timing surgery and hemorrhagic complications in endocarditis with concomitant cerebral complications.

Background: To date, limited studies have been conducted regarding the safe timing of valvular repair for infectious endocarditis (IE) in patients with radiographic findings consistent with embolic stroke or infectious intracranial aneurysm (IIA).

Methods: A single-center, retrospective review of valvular surgeries for IE was performed (2011-2019). Outcomes for patients who underwent cranial image screening and those who did not were subsequently compared.