Infective endocarditis in children and adolescents: a different profile with clinical implications
Autor: | Vicent, Lourdes, Goenaga Sánchez, Miguel Ángel, Muñoz, Patricia, Marín-Arriaza, Mercedes, Valerio, Maricela, Fariñas, María del Carmen, Cobo Belaustegui, Manuel, Alarcón González, Arístides de, Rodríguez Esteban, Ángeles, Miró, José María, Goikoetxea-Aguirre, Josune, Castro Campos, Daniel de, García Vázquez, Elisa, Martínez-Sellés, Manuel, GAMEs investigators |
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Jazyk: | angličtina |
Rok vydání: | 2022 |
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Popis: | [Background] Our aim was to compare pediatric infective endocarditis (IE) with the clinical profile and outcomes of IE in adults. [Methods] Prospective multicenter registry in 31 Spanish hospitals including all patients with a diagnosis of IE from 2008 to 2020. [Results] A total of 5590 patients were included, 49 were [Conclusions] Most IE cases in children and adolescents are seen in patients with CHD that have a more common right-sided location and a lower prevalence of heart failure than patients without CHD. IE in children and adolescents without CHD has a more similar profile to IE in adults. Unrelated to the study, Lourdes Vicent receives research funding from the Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Spain (CM20/00104). |
Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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