ReviewAnnals of cardiothoracic surgery2019
The value of an "Endocarditis Team".
Review in Annals of cardiothoracic surgery, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 36 papers.
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- Multidisciplinary management and outcomes of abdominal vascular graft and endograft infections: a retrospective cohort study.Infection · 2026Article
- Delayed Diagnosis of Infective Endocarditis-Analysis of an Endocarditis Network.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Redo aortic root replacement for acute infective endocarditis: A tension-free proximal suturing technique.Interdisciplinary cardiovascular and thoracic surgery · 2025Article
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- Surgical and Clinical Aspects Associated with Double-Valve Infective Endocarditis.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- [Impact of a dedicated multidisciplinary committee (Revista espanola de quimioterapia : publicacion oficial de la Sociedad Espanola de Quimioterapia · 2025Article
- Clinical characteristics and outcomes of aortic prosthetic valve endocarditis: comparison between transcatheter and surgical bioprostheses.Infection · 2024Article
- Can Radiological Renal Artery Parameters Predict Acute Kidney Injury in Infective Endocarditis Surgery?-From Imaging to Outcomes.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- ACEF score and lactate: lifeline predictors in endocarditis valve procedures: insights from a single-center study.Clinical research in cardiology : official journal of the German Cardiac Society · 2024Article
- Failure of Surgical Aortic Valve Prostheses: An Analysis of Heart Team Decisions and Postoperative Outcomes.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
- Beyond the Valve: Incidence, Outcomes, and Modifiable Factors of Acute Kidney Injury in Patients with Infective Endocarditis Undergoing Valve Surgery-A Retrospective, Single-Center Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
- Outcomes after surgery for infective endocarditis.Indian journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery · 2024Review
- Infective endocarditis-whose baby? Everyone's!Indian journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery · 2024Article
- Role of echocardiography in the diagnosis and clinical management of infective endocarditis.Indian journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery · 2024Review
- Analysis of Aetiological Agents in Infectious Endocarditis in the Central Military Emergency University Hospital "Dr. Carol Davila" Bucharest.Microorganisms · 2024Article
- Performance of the SHARPEN Score and the Charlson Comorbidity Index for In-Hospital and Post-Discharge Mortality Prediction in Infective Endocarditis.Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia · 2024Article
- Diagnostic Work-Up in Patients with Nonbacterial Thrombotic Endocarditis.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Review
- Perioperative Complications in Infective Endocarditis.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Review
- Infective Endocarditis during Pregnancy-Keep It Safe and Simple!Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2023Review
- Grayken lessons: the role of an interdisciplinary endocarditis working group in evaluating and optimizing care for a woman with opioid use disorder requiring a second tricuspid valve replacement.Addiction science & clinical practice · 2023Article
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Abstract
Establishment of the Heart Team concept in the field of cardiovascular medicine has resulted in quality improvement in the management of heart valve disease and heart failure. Similarly, the concept of an Endocarditis Team would be important in improving outcomes in patients with infective endocarditis (IE), given it is an uncommon clinical entity with general practitioners and low-volume centers lacking sufficient experience in its management. A multidisciplinary approach can substantially reduce the still unacceptably high morbidity and mortality in patients with IE, as it allows early diagnosis and appropriate comprehensive management. Decision-making within the Endocarditis Team must follow a standard protocol that is based on current clinical guidelines for the management of IE. If surgery is indicated, it is best performed sooner than later in most instances. Communication between referring hospitals and reference centers with an established Endocarditis Team must be smooth and definite protocols for transfer to experienced endocarditis centers with surgical facilities is essential. Follow-up and outpatient care following hospital discharge is crucial due to the possibility of residual infection and risk of development of recurrent endocarditis or heart failure, particularly within the first 2 years. Patient and health-care provider education is the mainstay for the accurate implementation of the Endocarditis Team concept. The following Keynote Lecture offers an overview of the current literature supporting the multidisciplinary management of IE and addresses multiple aspects related to the Endocarditis Team, highlighting its importance and necessity for the comprehensive treatment of this complex disease.
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