GAVRA G.

Objective: To examine the outcomes of surgery for active infective endocarditis with paravalvular abscess. Methods: Paravalvular abscess was defined as infective necrosis of the valve annulus that required patch reconstruction before implanting a new valve. Of 383 patients with active infective endocarditis who underwent surgical treatment, 135...

Objective: This study was undertaken to examine the outcomes of surgery for active infective endocarditis in a large cohort of patients. Methods: Three hundred eighty-three consecutive patients underwent surgery for active infective endocarditis. The mean age was 51 ± 16 years, and 64% were men. The infected valve was native in 266 patients and...