Effect of the Initial Strategy for Active Endocarditis Complicated With Acute Heart Failure.

CONCLUSIONS: Considering poor outcomes of emergency surgery for medically refractory HF, early surgery may be a reasonable option for IE patients, especially those with S. aureus infection. PMID: 30197404 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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Source: Circulation Journal - September 7, 2018 Category: Cardiology Authors: Matsuura R, Yoshioka D, Toda K, Yokoyama J, Miyagawa S, Yoshikawa Y, Sakaguchi T, Nishi H, Funatsu T, Yoshitatsu M, Monta O, Fukuda H, Sawa Y, Osaka Cardiovascular Research (OSCAR) Study Group Tags: Circ J Source Type: research