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Table 1: Demographic and clinical features of patients with infective endocarditis [IE] (N = 60). |
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Uncomplicated IE n (%) |
Complicated IE n (%) |
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Sex |
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Men |
9 (56.3) |
35 (79.5) |
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Women |
7 (43.8) |
9 (20.5) |
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Age group (years), % |
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18 to 30 |
17.6 |
34.9 |
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31 to 43 |
17.6 |
20.9 |
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44 to 56 |
23.5 |
11.6 |
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57 to 69 |
23.5 |
23.3 |
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≥ 70 |
17.6 |
9.3 |
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Clinical presentation |
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Uncontrolled sepsis |
15 (93.8) |
38 (86.4) |
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Systemic embolism |
8 (50.0) |
20 (45.5) |
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Septic shock |
6 (37.5) |
17 (38.6) |
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Acute heart failure |
5 (31.3) |
19 (43.2) |
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Cardiogenic shock |
– |
1 (2.3) |
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Acute coronary syndrome |
– |
1 (2.3) |
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AV block/arrhythmia |
– |
3 (6.8) |
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Stroke |
1 (6.3) |
6 (13.6) |
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Multiorgan failure |
3 (18.8) |
19 (43.2) |
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Diagnosis of Infective Endocarditis |
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Duke criteria |
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Two major criteria |
12 (75.0) |
13 (29.5) |
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One major and 3 minor criteria |
4 (25.0) |
31 (70.5) |
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Native valve |
13 (81.3) |
32 (72.7) |
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Prosthetic valve |
3 (18.8) |
12 (27.3) |
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IE = Infective Endocarditis. |
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