Table 1 Preoperative profile of the 34 patients with active infective endocarditis

Age (years)

58 ± 17

Male/Female

22/12

LVEF %

57 ± 3

Systolic blood pressure mmHg

127 ± 13

Diastolic blood pressure mmHg

74 ± 7

Heart rate beats/min

81 ± 20

NYHA class

Patient number

 I

3

 II

9

 III

17

 IV

5

 Staphylococcus

10

 Streptococcus

17

 Gram -

1

 Enterococcus

2

 Negative blood colture

4

 Peri valvular spreading of infection

10

 Congestive heart failure

4

  > 10 mm vegetations

16

 Recurrent embolic event

4