A bimonthly publication part of the Brazilian Society of Cardiology portfolio of journals connected with ABC Cardiol publishing national and international scientific production in the field of cardiovascular sciences.
ISSN 2359-4802
eISSN 2359-5647
Renato Lott Bezerra
, Lucas Sousa Salgado
, Yago Machado da Silva
, Gustavo Guimarães Rocha Figueiredo
, Raimundo Matos Bezerra Filho
, [...]
Renato Lott Bezerra
, Lucas Sousa Salgado
, Yago Machado da Silva
, Gustavo Guimarães Rocha Figueiredo
, Raimundo Matos Bezerra Filho
, [...]
Abstract Background Infective endocarditis (IE) is a disease with high morbimortality and an increasing incidence. With improved diagnosis and treatment, a number of epidemiological changes have been reported over time. Objectives We sought to describe the epidemiological profile, mortality predictors, and analysis of a possible microbiological transition in patients admitted to three tertiary centers in Brazil. Methods In this cross-sectional retrospective study, data from 211 patients with definite or probable IE were analyzed according to the modified Duke criteria between […]
Keywords: Infective Endocarditis; Epidemiology; Mortality; Streptococci; staphylococci; Hospitalization; Comorbidities