Effect of Socioeconomic Distress on Risk-Adjusted Mortality after Valve Surgery for Infective Endocarditis

Infective endocarditis affects patients of all socioeconomic status. We hypothesized that the Distressed Communities Index (DCI), a comprehensive assessment of socioeconomic status, would be associated with risk-adjusted mortality for patients with endocarditis.

Source: Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery - May 15, 2022 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Raymond J. Strobel, Eric J. Charles, J. Hunter Mehaffey, Robert B. Hawkins, Mohammed A. Quader, Jeffrey B. Rich, Alan M. Speir, Gorav Ailawadi, Investigators for the Virginia Cardiac Services Quality Initiative Tags: ADULT - Original Submission Source Type: research