Diagnosis and surgical treatment of 61 cases with infective endocarditis / 国际外科学杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To summarize the diagnosis and surgical treatment of 61 cases with infective endocarditis.Methods From January 1995 to April 2008,61 cases with infective endocarditis underwent operation in our hospital.The outcomes of these patients were summarized.Results There were 4 eases of early-death.Early mortality after heart operations was 6.6%.Fifty-seven patients were followed-up for 6 months to 13 years.Five were dead.Others'cardiac function(NYHA)was as followsclassⅡin 43 cases,class Ⅲ in 9 cases.Condusion Early diagnosis,optimal surgical timing,combined internal medicine and surgical treatment are the critical factors treatment of cases with infective endocarditis.