Table 7.
Comparison between patients undergone or not to echocardiographic follow-up
| Echocardiographic follow-up | No (n = 268) | Yes (n = 95) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Female gender, n (%) | 107 (40) | 16 (17) | < 0.001 |
| Age (years), mean ± SD | 66.8 ± 15.1 | 61.0 ± 13.5 | < 0.001 |
| Euroscore II, mean ± SD | 14.5 ± 18.2 | 6.4 ± 7.5 | < 0.001 |
| Site of infection | NS | ||
| Aortic | 143 (53) | 50 (53) | NS |
| Mitral | 108 (40) | 41 (41) | NS |
| Tricuspidal | 17 (7) | 6 (6) | NS |
| Ejection Fraction (%), mean ± SD | 55.6 ± 10.3 | 59.8 ± 8.1 | NS |
| TAPSE (mm), mean ± SD | 20.3 ± 5.4 | 21.9 ± 5.9 | NS |
| Vegetation length (mm), mean ± SD | 8.8 ± 7.2 | 9.9 ± 8.6 | NS |