IE	infective endocarditis
NC	neurological complication
TIA	transient ischemic attack
IIA	intracranial infectious aneurysm
ESC	European Society of Cardiology
AHA	American Heart Association
NIHSS	National Institute of Health Stroke Score
CNS	central nervous system
MRI	magnetic resonance imaging
CT	computed tomography
CI	confidence interval
HR	hazard ratio
LOE	level of evidence