Infective endocarditis and diabetes mellitus: Results from a single-center study from 1994 to 2017.

Autor: Rossella M Benvenga, Roberta De Rosa, Angelo Silverio, Rosanna Matturro, Cristina Zambrano, Alfonso Masullo, Generoso Mastrogiovanni, Lucia Soriente, Roberto Ascoli, Rodolfo Citro, Federico Piscione, Gennaro Galasso
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2019
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Zdroj: PLoS ONE, Vol 14, Iss 11, p e0223710 (2019)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1932-6203
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0223710
Popis: BackgroundTo evaluate the prognostic impact of diabetes mellitus (DM) in patients with Infective Endocarditis (IE).Methods and results375 patients with diagnosis of IE referred to our Hospital between 1994-2017 were retrospectively included; diabetes was reported in 129 (34.4%). Diabetic patients were older than non-diabetic (66±1 vs. 57±2 years, pConclusionIn patients with IE, DM is associated to a higher prevalence of anatomic complications and a more impaired LVEF. Diabetic patients show a significantly lower survival both in hospital and during follow-up compared to the non-diabetic ones.
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