Surgical treatment Medical treatment
Variables
Number (%) or Mean ± SD or Median [range] Number (%) or Mean ± SD or Median [range]
Patients 20 10
Age (years) 52 ± 16 61 ± 13
Gender M/F 19/1 9/1
Diabetes Mellitus 0 0
Previous Cerebral Stroke 4 (20%) 0
Haemodialysis 2 (10%) 0
History of cancer 1 (5%) 0
Liver disease 0 0
IDU 3 (15 %) 0
Alcohol addiction 0 0
Immunosuppressive therapy 1 (5%) 1 (10%)
Previous infective endocarditis 8 (40%) 2 (20%)
Atrial fibrillation 2 (10%) 2 (20%)
Permanent pacemaker 0 2 (20%)
NYHA III-IV 8 (40%) 1 (10%)
Fever 14 (70%) 9 (90%)
Asthenia 16 (80%) 6 (60%)
Embolism Cerebral Abdomen Peripheral Multi 3 (15%) 2 (10%) 2 (10%) 0 1 (5%) 2 (20%) 2 (20%) 0 1 (10%) 1(10%)
Preoperative inotropes 2 (10%) 1 (10%)
Creatinine>200 mmol/L 1 (5%) 0
LVEF (%) 30 – 50
4 (20%)
1 (10%)
PAPs > 30 mmHg 6 (30%) 1 (10%)
Anaemia Mild Moderate Severe 13 7 0 5 4 0
Thrombocytopenia Mild Moderate 1 1 0 0
CRP (mg/L) 108 [2 – 334] 122 [10 – 266]