Complications in blood culture negative endocarditis
| Complication | Native valve (n=48) | Prosthetic valve (n=15) |
|---|---|---|
| *Includes acute valvar regurgitation with left ventricular failure. | ||
| †One case of cerebellar haemorrhage. | ||
| ‡Infarct, abscess, or empyema. | ||
| Heart failure* | 24 (50%) | 10 (67%) |
| Cardiovascular accident† | 7 (15%) | 2 (13%) |
| Valvar abscess | 2 (4%) | 2 (13%) |
| Renal failure | 2 (4%) | |
| Pulmonary‡ | 3 (6%) | |
| Coronary artery aneurysm | 1 (2%) | |
| Peripheral emboli | 1 (2%) | 1 (2%) |
| Complete heart block | 1 (2%) | |
| None | 11 (23%) | 1 (7%) |