Prognostic implications of a negative echocardiography in patients with infective endocarditis.

CONCLUSIONS: A positive echocardiography in patients with IE is associated with increased inhospital mortality, in addition to other clinical factors and comorbidities.
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Source: European Journal of Internal Medicine - February 3, 2018 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Vicent L, Saldivar HG, Bouza E, Muñoz P, Cuerpo G, de Alarcón A, Vidal B, Cobo M, Goenaga MÁ, Carrasco-Chinchilla F, Montejo M, Gálvez-Acebal J, Hidalgo-Tenorio C, Vinuesa-García D, Martínez-Sellés M, GAMES investigators (Appendix 1) Tags: Eur J Intern Med Source Type: research