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Table 1 Indications for cardiac surgery in patients with IE

From: Comparison of outcome between blood culture positive and negative infective endocarditis patients undergoing cardiac surgery

Heart failure due to valvular dysfunction

5.80%

Prevention of embolism

3.86%

Heart failure due to valvular dysfunction and prevention of embolism

41.06%

Heart failure due to valvular dysfunction and prevention of embolism and uncontrolled infection

28.02%

Heart failure due to valvular dysfunction and uncontrolled infection

20.29%

Uncontrolled infection and prevention of embolism

0.97%

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Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery

ISSN: 1749-8090

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