ArticleThe Egyptian heart journal : (EHJ) : official bulletin of the Egyptian Society of Cardiology2020
Gender differences in clinical features and complications of infective endocarditis: 11-year experience of a single institute in Egypt.
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- Sex Disparities in Mortality and Clinical Characteristics in Patients with Infective Endocarditis: A Meta-Analysis of Reconstructed Time-to-Event Data.Cardiology · 2026Pooled it
- Sex Disparities in Infective Endocarditis Presentation, Management and Outcomes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Exploring sex differences in infective endocarditis - a prospective, observational study from Western Norway.BMC cardiovascular disorders · 2025Observational
- Sex-specific differences in infective endocarditis: A systematic review and meta-analysis of clinical profiles and management outcomes.International journal of cardiology. Heart & vasculature · 2025Review
- Insights into microorganisms, associated factors, and the oral microbiome in infective endocarditis patients.Frontiers in oral health · 2024Article
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- Infective endocarditis in octogenarians. A retrospective study in a single, high-volume surgical centre.BMC geriatrics · 2023Article
- Sex Differences in Characteristics of Patients with Infective Endocarditis: A Multicenter Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2022Article
- Sex-Specific Risk Factors for Short- and Long-Term Outcomes after Surgery in Patients with Infective Endocarditis.Journal of clinical medicine · 2022Article
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- Sex Differences in the Utilization and Outcomes of Cardiac Valve Replacement Surgery for Infective Endocarditis: Insights From the National Inpatient Sample.Journal of the American Heart Association · 2021Article
- Valvular heart diseases in women.The Egyptian heart journal : (EHJ) : official bulletin of the Egyptian Society of Cardiology · 2021Review
- Predictors of mortality and adverse events in patients with infective endocarditis: a retrospective real world study in a surgical centre.BMC cardiovascular disorders · 2021Article
- Endovascular treatment of infectious intracranial aneurysms: A single-center experience.Brain circulationArticle
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Abstract
backgroundNo data exists about the gender differences among patients with infective endocarditis (IE) in Egypt. The objective was to study possible gender differences in clinical profiles and outcomes of patients in the IE registry of a tertiary care center over 11 years.
resultsThe IE registry included 398 patients with a median age of 30 years (interquartile range, 15 years); 61.1% were males. Males were significantly older than females. Malignancy and recent culprit procedures were more common in females while chronic liver disease and intravenous drug abuse (IVDU) were more in males. IE on top of structurally normal hearts was significantly more in males (25.6% vs 13.6%, p = 0.005) while rheumatic valvular disease was more common in females (46.3% vs 29.9%, p = 0.001). There was no difference in the duration of illness before presentation to our institution. The overall complication rate was high but significantly higher in females. However, there were no significant differences in the major complications: mortality, fulminant sepsis, renal failure requiring dialysis, heart failure class III-IV, or major cerebrovascular emboli.
conclusionIn this registry, IE occurred predominantly in males. Females were significantly younger at presentation. History of recent culprit procedures was more common in females while IVDU was more common in males who had a higher incidence of IE on structurally normal hearts. The overall complication rate was higher in women. IE management and its outcomes were similar in both genders.
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