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Clinical features
| Medical treatment (n=28) | Surgical treatment (n=38) | p Value | |
| Age (years) | 64 (12) | 51 (14) | 0.001 |
| Male patients | 16 (57%) | 26 (68%) | NS |
| Type of valve | |||
| Mechanical | 17 (60%) | 22 (58%) | NS |
| Bioprosthetic | 11 (40%) | 16 (42%) | NS |
| Location of PVE | |||
| Aortic | 10 (36%) | 27 (71%) | 0.02 |
| Mitral | 12 (43%) | 5 (13%) | NS |
| Both | 6 (21%) | 6 (16%) | NS |
| EPVE | 9 (32%) | 14 (37%) | NS |
Values are n (%) or mean (SD).
EPVE, early prosthetic valve endocarditis; PVE, prosthetic valve endocarditis
