Table 1.
Clinical Features, Echocardiography and Microbiology of 240 IE Cases
| Variables | n (%) | Variables | n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Male | 154 (64.2) | Echocardiographic data | |
| Clinical manifestations | Vegetation size ≥ 10mm | 116 (48.3) | |
| Fever | 189 (78.8) | Mitral location | 124 (51.7) |
| Chest tightness/asthma | 104 (43.3) | Aortic location | 116 (48.3) |
| Cardiac murmur | 205 (85.4) | Multivalvular infection | 49 (20.4) |
| Predisposing factors | Prosthetic valves infection | 21 (8.8) | |
| CHD | 51 (21.3) | Valvular perforation | 37 (15.4) |
| RHD | 21 (8.8) | Paravalvular abscess | 28 (11.7) |
| Previous heart valve surgery | 23 (9.6) | Moderate or severe valve stenosis | 17 (7.1) |
| Comorbidities | Rupture of chordae tendinca | 20 (8.3) | |
| Hypertension | 60 (25.0) | Complications | |
| Diabetes | 30 (12.5) | Intracranial infection | 14 (5.8) |
| Renal disease | 8 (3.3) | Septic shock | 6 (2.5) |
| Liver disease | 7 (2.9) | Splenomegaly | 48 (20.0) |
| History of cancer | 11 (4.6) | Cerebral hemorrhage | 18 (7.5) |
| Dialysis | 5 (2.1) | Cerebral emboli | 21 (8.8) |
| Intravenous drug use | 2 (0.8) | Atrial fibrillation | 22 (9.2) |
| Surgical treatment | 173 (72.1) | NYHA class III–IV | 90 (37.5) |
| In-hospital mortality | 15 (6.3) | One-year mortality | 19 (7.9) |