Neurological Complications in Patients with Infective Endocarditis: Insights from a Tertiary Centre

Conclusions: In this population, embolization to the CNS was common, more often presented as ischemic stroke, and was associated with longer hospitalization, although without significant differences in mortality. In patients with CNS embolization, those submitted to surgery had a good clinical evolution, while patients with septic shock and HIV infection had a worse outcome. These results should be interpreted with caution, taking into consideration that patients with more severe complications or more fragile were probably less often considered for surgery, resulting in selection bias.
Source: Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia - Category: Cardiology Source Type: research