Clinical characteristics, management, and outcome of patients from the two institutions
| Age (years) | Sex | Co-morbidity | Valve involved, clinical presentation | Complications | Surgery | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| *Reported previously in reference 24. | ||||||
| Acute, duration of symptoms <30 days; AMI, acute myocardial infarction; CHF, congestive heart failure; chronic, duration of symptoms >30 days; CPB, cardiopulmonary bypass; early onset, symptoms <12 months after surgical manipulation; ET, external traction; late onset, symptoms >12 months after surgical manipulation; F, female; M, male; Veg, vegetation. | ||||||
| 77 | F | Liver cirrhosis, Le Veen shunt | Native mitral, acute, no echocardiography | Meningitis, CHF | No | Died in hospital |
| 82 | F | Ischaemic heart disease | Native atrial, acute, veg 12 mm | AMI, CHF, periannular abscess | Yes | Died in hospital |
| 68* | F | DDD pacemaker 7 years, battery replacement 1 year previously | Pacemaker lead veg 22 mm, early onset | None | Yes | Alive; relapse 1 year after initial medical treatment: delayed surgery (ET) |
| 66 | M | DDD pacemaker 10 years previously | Pacemaker lead veg 23 mm, late onset | Shock | Yes (CPB) | Died in hospital |
| 78 | M | DDD pacemaker 5 years, battery replacement 4 months previously, chronic pocket infection | Pacemaker lead veg 10 mm, early onset | None | Yes (ET) | Alive |
| 70 | M | Aortic valve surgery | Aortic bioprosthesis, acute, veg 8 mm | Periannular abscess, shock | Yes | Died in hospital |
| 77 | M | Aortic valve surgery | Aortic bioprosthesis, chronic, no vegetation | Periannular abscess | No | Alive |
| 43 | F | Congenital pulmonary stenosis | Native pulmonary, acute, no veg | None | No | Alive |
| 37 | M | None | Native aortic, acute, veg, no veg | Peripheral embolism, periannular abscess, CHF, shock | Yes | Died in hospital |
| 63 | M | VVI pacemaker 15 years, battery replacement 2 months previously, chronic pocket infection | Pacemaker lead veg 8 mm, early onset | None | Yes (ET) | Alive |