Infective endocarditis in elderly and very elderly patients

Autor: Menchi-Elanzi M, Ramos-Rincon J, Merino-Lucas E, Reus-Banuls S, Torrus-Tendero D, Climent-Paya V, Boix V, Portilla-Sogorb J
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: AGING CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH
r-ISABIAL. Repositorio Institucional de Producción Científica del Instituto de Investigación Biomédica y Sanitaria de Alicante
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ISSN: 1594-0667
Popis: Aims To compare the clinical and epidemiological characteristics and the evolution of infective endocarditis in adults aged under 65 years, 65-79 years, and 80 years or older. Methods An observational retrospective cohort study in patients with infective endocarditis was performed in a public hospital in Spain from January 2013 to December 2017. Results Seventy-two patients were treated: 26 (36.1%) were under 65 years old, 28 (38.9%) were 65-79 years old, and 18 (25%) were aged 80 or older. Prosthetic valve endocarditis was less common in patients aged 65-79 years (3.6%) than in younger (23.1%; p=0.047) or older (38.9%; p=0.004) patients. In contrast, degenerative heart disease was more prevalent in the 65-79 year age group [64.3% compared to 15.4% (p
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