Infectious Endocarditis in the Elderly – Comparative Study of Clinical Features, Course and Outcomes

Autor: N. S. Chipigina, N. Yu. Karpova, D. A. Anichkov, T. B. Kondratieva
Jazyk: English<br />Russian
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: Рациональная фармакотерапия в кардиологии, Vol 16, Iss 2, Pp 166-174 (2020)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1819-6446
2225-3653
DOI: 10.20996/1819-6446-2020-03-02
Popis: In the context of the increased incidence of infectious endocarditis (IE) in the elderly, an assessment of clinical features of IE in elderly patients is still controversial.Aim. To study the clinical features and outcomes of IE in patients aged ≥65 years.Material and methods. А comparative assessment of risk factors, etiology, clinical manifestations, outcomes was performed in 75 IE patients ≥65 years old and in 356 IE patients
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