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La Canna G, Torracca L, Barbone A, Scarfò I. Unexpected Infective Endocarditis: Towards a New Alert for Clinicians. J Clin Med 2024; 13:5058. [PMID: 39274271 PMCID: PMC11396651 DOI: 10.3390/jcm13175058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2024] [Revised: 08/17/2024] [Accepted: 08/21/2024] [Indexed: 09/16/2024] Open
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Despite the clear indications and worldwide application of specific guidelines, the recognition of Infective Endocarditis (IE) may be challenging in day-to-day clinical practice. Significant changes in the epidemiological and clinical profile of IE have been observed, including variations in the populations at risk and an increased incidence in subjects without at-risk cardiac disease. Emergent at-risk populations for IE particularly include immunocompromised patients with a comorbidity burden (e.g., cancer, diabetes, dialysis), requiring long-term central venous catheters or recurrent healthcare interventions. In addition, healthy subjects, such as skin-contact athletes or those with piercing implants, may be exposed to the transmission of highly virulent bacteria (through the skin or mucous), determining endothelial lesions and subsequent IE, despite the absence of pre-existing at-risk cardiac disease. Emergent at-risk populations and clinical presentation changes may subvert the conventional paradigm of IE toward an unexpected clinical scenario. Owing to its unusual clinical context, IE might be overlooked, resulting in a challenging diagnosis and delayed treatment. This review, supported by a series of clinical cases, analyzed the subtle and deceptive phenotypes subtending the complex syndrome of unexpected IE. The awareness of an unexpected clinical course should alert clinicians to also consider IE diagnosis in patients with atypical features, enhancing vigilance for preventive measures in an emergent at-risk population untargeted by conventional workflows.
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- Giovanni La Canna
- Applied Diagnostic Echocardiography, IRCCS Humanitas Clinical and Research Hospital, 20089 Rozzano, Milan, Italy
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- Cardiac Surgery Department, IRCCS Humanitas Clinical and Research Hospital, 20089 Rozzano, Milan, Italy
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- Cardiac Surgery Department, IRCCS Humanitas Clinical and Research Hospital, 20089 Rozzano, Milan, Italy
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- Applied Diagnostic Echocardiography, IRCCS Humanitas Clinical and Research Hospital, 20089 Rozzano, Milan, Italy
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Zolfaghari F, Peighambari MM, Kohansal E, Sadeghpour A, Moradnejad P, Shafii Z. Comparative analysis of infective endocarditis in hemodialysis versus non-hemodialysis patients in Iran: implications for clinical practice and future research. BMC Cardiovasc Disord 2024; 24:8. [PMID: 38166765 PMCID: PMC10763015 DOI: 10.1186/s12872-023-03675-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2023] [Accepted: 12/15/2023] [Indexed: 01/05/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND In hemodialysis (HD) patients, there is a larger frequency of mortality and morbidity associated with infective endocarditis (IE) as opposed to the general population. Despite the increased burden of IE in the HD population, optimal strategies for prevention and management still need to be clarified. Elucidating the distinguishing features and outcomes of IE in HD patients is crucial to guide clinical decision-making and improve prognosis in this high-risk group. However, the details of IE characteristics, specifically in HD patients in the Middle East, are limited. OBJECTIVE To compare the clinical characteristics and short-term outcomes of IE between HD and non-HD patients. METHODS A retrospective analysis was carried out on 139 patients with infective endocarditis who were referred to a tertiary cardiovascular center in Iran from 2006 to 2018. The participants were split into HD (n = 34) and non-HD (n = 105) groups. Data pertaining to demographic characteristics, comorbidities, microbiological findings, occurrence of complications, therapeutic interventions, and mortality rates during hospital stay were gathered. RESULTS Diabetes, hypertension, and congestive heart failure were observed more frequently in HD patients. HD patients were more likely than non-HD patients to have involvement of the right valve (41.2% vs. 20.9%), larger vegetation, and extracardiac emboli. In-hospital mortality was 41.2% for HD patients versus 14.3% for non-HD patients. Mortality remained high after valve surgery in HD patients (38.2% vs. 10.5% in non-HD). CONCLUSION HD patients exhibited a distinct clinical profile of IE with worse short-term outcomes, including higher mortality.
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- Fereshteh Zolfaghari
- Rajaie Cardiovascular Medical and Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Vali- Asr Ave, Tehran, 1995614331, Iran
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- Cardiovascular Intervention Research Center, Rajaie Cardiovascular Medical and Research Center, University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Rajaie Cardiovascular Medical and Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Vali- Asr Ave, Tehran, 1995614331, Iran
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- Rajaie Cardiovascular Medical and Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Vali- Asr Ave, Tehran, 1995614331, Iran
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- Rajaie Cardiovascular Medical and Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Vali- Asr Ave, Tehran, 1995614331, Iran.
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Elderia A, Kiehn E, Djordjevic I, Gerfer S, Eghbalzadeh K, Gaisendrees C, Deppe AC, Kuhn E, Wahlers T, Weber C. Impact of Chronic Kidney Disease and Dialysis on Outcome after Surgery for Infective Endocarditis. J Clin Med 2023; 12:5948. [PMID: 37762889 PMCID: PMC10532068 DOI: 10.3390/jcm12185948] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2023] [Revised: 09/04/2023] [Accepted: 09/12/2023] [Indexed: 09/29/2023] Open
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Infective endocarditis (IE) carries a heavy burden of morbidity and mortality in chronic kidney disease (CKD) and hemodialysis (HD) patients. We investigated the risk factors, pathognomonic profile and outcomes of surgically treated IE in CKD and HD patients. We preoperatively identified patients with CKD under hemodialysis (HD group) and compared them with patients without hemodialysis (Non-HD group). Furthermore, we divided the cohort into four groups according to the underlying stage of CKD, with a subsequent outcome analysis. Between 2009 and 2018, 534 Non-HD and 58 HD patients underwent surgery for IE at our institution. The median age was 65.1 [50.6-73.6] and 63.2 [53.4-72.8] years in the Non-HD and HD groups, respectively (p = 0.861). The median EuroSCORE II was 8.0 [5.0-10.0] vs. 9.5 [7.0-12.0] in the Non-HD vs. HD groups (p = 0.004). Patients without CKD had a mortality rate of 5.6% at 30 days and 15.5% at 1 year. Mortality rates proportionally rose with the severity of CKD. Among HD patients, 30-day and 1-year mortality rates were 38.1% and 75.6%, respectively (p < 0.001). Staphylococcus aureus IE was significantly more frequent in the HD group (p = 0.006). In conclusion, outcomes after surgery for IE correlated with the severity of the underlying CKD, with HD patients exhibiting the most unfavorable results. Pre-existing CKD and staphylococcus aureus infection were independent risk factors for 1-year mortality.
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- Ahmed Elderia
- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Heart Center, University of Cologne, 50937 Köln, Germany; (E.K.); (I.D.); (S.G.); (K.E.); (C.G.); (A.-C.D.); (E.K.); (T.W.)
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Heart Center, University of Cologne, 50937 Köln, Germany; (E.K.); (I.D.); (S.G.); (K.E.); (C.G.); (A.-C.D.); (E.K.); (T.W.)
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Yan Z, Li L. Prognostic Value of Systemic Inflammatory Response Index for the Prognosis of Diabetic Maintenance Hemodialysis Patients: A Retrospective Observational Study. Int J Gen Med 2023; 16:3613-3622. [PMID: 37637705 PMCID: PMC10455827 DOI: 10.2147/ijgm.s425737] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2023] [Accepted: 08/03/2023] [Indexed: 08/29/2023] Open
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Background The systemic inflammatory response index (SIRI) had been identified as an inflammatory marker and has been linked to determining clinical outcomes in several diseases. We advocated the relationship between the initial SIRI and the prognosis of diabetic maintenance hemodialysis (MHD) patients. Methods A total of 153 diabetic MHD patients who accepted regular HD treatment at our hospital were enrolled in this study. SIRI was calculated as neutrophil × monocyte/lymphocyte. All patients were separated into two groups based on the levels of SIRI. LASSO regression and Cox regression analyses were then made to determine the prognostic value of SIRI for diabetic MHD patients. Results During a median 33-month follow-up period, 50 (32.7%) patients died. The higher SIRI value (≥ 2.5) had a higher risk of death (adjusted HR=4.00, 95% CI 1.77-9.07, P=0.001) after adjusting for other confounding clinical features. The devised nomogram ground on SIRI value and clinical features had great predictive value for overall survival in diabetic MHD patients. The nomogram proved both prominent calibration competence and therapeutic subservience. Conclusion SIRI is a relatively excellent predictor for OS, and the suggested nomogram ground on SIRI leads to an accurate prediction value for diabetic MHD patients.
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- Zhenyuan Yan
- Department of Nephrology, The First People’s Hospital of Jiangxia District, Wuhan, 430299, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Nephrology, The First People’s Hospital of Jiangxia District, Wuhan, 430299, People’s Republic of China
- Department of Internal Medicine, Wuhan University of Technology Hospital, Wuhan, 430070, People’s Republic of China
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Jain A, Subramani S, Gebhardt B, Hauser J, Bailey C, Ramakrishna H. Infective Endocarditis-Update for the Perioperative Clinician. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2023; 37:637-649. [PMID: 36725476 DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2022.12.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/25/2022] [Accepted: 12/28/2022] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Infective endocarditis is a common pathology routinely encountered by perioperative physicians. There has been a need for a comprehensive review of this important topic. In this expert review, the authors discuss in detail the incidence, etiology, definition, microbiology, and trends of infective endocarditis. The authors discuss the clinical and imaging criteria for diagnosing infective endocarditis and the perioperative considerations for the same. Other imaging modalities to evaluate infective endocarditis also are discussed. Furthermore, the authors describe in detail the clinical risk scores that are used for determining clinical prognostic criteria and how they are tied to the current societal guidelines. Knowledge about native and prosthetic valve endocarditis, with emphasis on the timing of surgical intervention-focused surgical approaches and analysis of current outcomes, are critical to managing such patients, especially high-risk patients like those with heart failure, patients with intravenous drug abuse, and with internal pacemakers and defibrillators in situ. And lastly, with the advancement of percutaneous transcatheter valves becoming a norm for the management of various valvular pathologies, the authors discuss an in-depth review of transcatheter valve endocarditis with a focus on its incidence, the timing of surgical interventions, outcome data, and management of high-risk patients.
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- Ankit Jain
- Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Medical College of Georgia & Augusta University, Augusta, GA
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, University of Massachusetts Memorial Medical Center, MA
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Medical College of Georgia & Augusta University, Augusta, GA
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN.
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Iatrogenic Infective Endocarditis in Hemodialysis Patients: A Case Report and Review of the Literature. Case Rep Nephrol 2022; 2022:8500299. [PMID: 35813243 PMCID: PMC9259234 DOI: 10.1155/2022/8500299] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2022] [Accepted: 05/31/2022] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
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Foreign bodies such as implanted cardiac devices are susceptible to infections and may be involved in infective endocarditis. Exposure to pathogens, by frequent use of intravascular accesses for hemodialysis (i.e., catheters or fistulas), combined with high rates of degenerative heart valve diseases in hemodialysis patients, both favor the development of infective endocarditis in this population. The mitral and aortic valves are predominantly implicated in endocardial infections. The involvement of both mitral and tricuspid valves is rare in the general population but can occur in hemodialysis patients with implanted cardiac devices. Infective endocarditis is associated with high morbidity and mortality rates among hemodialysis patients, mostly because of the complications of septic emboli. Prevention, prophylaxis, and early diagnosis of endocarditis can be lifesaving in this fragile population. We report a case of right and left heart methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus endocarditis with cerebral septic emboli in an elderly hemodialysis patient carrier of an arteriovenous fistula and an ipsilateral nonleadless pacemaker.
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Prognostic Value of a Novel Parameter in Patients with Infective Endocarditis. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2022; 2022:1042780. [PMID: 35463994 PMCID: PMC9020976 DOI: 10.1155/2022/1042780] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2022] [Accepted: 03/31/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Background Infective endocarditis (IE) has a high rate of mortality and the prognosis of IE was poor. The purpose of this investigation was to explore the value of lactate dehydrogenase (LDH)/lymphocyte and compare it with LDH/lymphocyte percentage (L-LWR) in predicting the in-hospital mortality in IE patients. Methods The investigation cohort contained 147 IE patients between January 2017 and December 2019. We retrospectively went over the medical records and selected admission indexes. Results Compared with IE patients with adverse events, significantly higher levels of LDH/lymphocyte and significantly lower levels of L-LWR were discovered in IE patients without adverse events. After adjustments, L-LWR (odds ratio (OR): 4.558, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.362-15.256, P = 0.014) still maintained its significant independence. In addition, L-LWR had the highest area under curve (AUC) (0.780, 0.704-0.844, P < 0.001) with good sensitivity (81.89%) and specificity (65.00%) when 34 was selected as the best cutoff value. Conclusions L-LWR is a reliable, low-priced, easily applicable, and independent prognostic parameter for in-hospital death with good performance in patients with IE.
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Tamzali Y, Danthu C, Aubry A, Brousse R, Faucher JF, El Ouafi Z, Rufat P, Essig M, Barrou B, Toure F, Tourret J. High Mortality and Graft Loss after Infective Endocarditis in Kidney Transplant Recipients: A Case-Controlled Study from Two Centers. Pathogens 2021; 10:1023. [PMID: 34451487 PMCID: PMC8397984 DOI: 10.3390/pathogens10081023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2021] [Revised: 08/03/2021] [Accepted: 08/09/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Kidney transplant recipients (KTRs) tend to develop infections with characteristic epidemiology, presentation, and outcome. While infective endocarditis (IE) is among such complications in KTRs, the literature is scarce. We describe the presentation, epidemiology, and factors associated with IE in KTRs. We performed a retrospective case/control study which included patients from two centers. First episodes of definite or possible IE (Duke criteria) in adult KTRs from January 2010 to December 2018 were included, as well as two controls per case, and followed until 31 December 2019. Clinical, biological, and microbiological data and the outcome were collected. Survival was studied using the Kaplan-Meier method. Finally, we searched for factors associated with the onset of IE in KTRs by the comparison of cases and controls. Seventeen cases and 34 controls were included. IE was diagnosed after a mean delay of 78 months after KT, mostly on native valves of the left heart only. Pathogens of digestive origin were most frequently involved (six Enterococcus spp, three Streptococcus gallolyticus, and one Escherichia coli), followed by Staphylococci (three cases of S. aureus and S. epidermidis each). Among the risk factors evaluated, age, vascular nephropathy, and elevated calcineurin inhibitor through levels were significantly associated with the occurrence of IE in our study. Patient and death-censored graft survival were greatly diminished five years after IE, compared to controls being 50.3% vs. 80.6% (p < 0.003) and 29.7% vs. 87.5% (p < 0.002), respectively. IE in KTRs is a disease that carries significant risks both for the survival of the patient and the transplant.
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- Yanis Tamzali
- Kidney Transplantation Department, Assistance Publique—Hôpitaux de Paris APHP, Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital, FR-75013 Paris, France
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- Kidney Transplantation Departement, Limoges University Hospital, Inserm Umr 1092, Resinfit, FR-87000 Limoges, France; (C.D.); (Z.E.O.)
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- Department of Bacteriology and Hygiene, Sorbonne Université, Assistance Publique—Hôpitaux de Paris APHP, Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital, (Cimi-Paris), Inserm U1135, FR-75013 Paris, France;
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- Department of Nephrology and Dialysis, Sorbonne Université, Assistance Publique—Hôpitaux de Paris APHP, Tenon Hospital, FR-75019 Paris, France;
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- Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine Department, Limoges University Hospital, INSERM, University Limoges, IRD, U1094, Institute of Epidemiology and Tropical Neurology, GEIST, FR-87000 Limoges, France;
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- Kidney Transplantation Departement, Limoges University Hospital, Inserm Umr 1092, Resinfit, FR-87000 Limoges, France; (C.D.); (Z.E.O.)
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- Département D’information Médicale (DIM), Sorbonne Université, Assistance Publique—Hôpitaux de Paris APHP, Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital, FR-75013 Paris, France;
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- Nephrology Department, Université Paris Saclay, Assistance Publique—Hôpitaux de Paris APHP, Ambroise Paré Hospital, FR-92100 Boulogne Billancourt France, CESP Inserm 1018, FR-94800 Villejuif, France;
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- Kidney Transplantation Department, Sorbonne Université, Assistance Publique—Hôpitaux de Paris APHP, Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital, INSERM UMR 1082, FR-75013 Paris, France;
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- Department of Nephrology, Transplantation and Dialysis, University Hospital of Limoges, INSERM, CNRS UMR7276, U1262, CRIBL, FR-87000 Limoges, France;
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- Kidney Transplantation Department, Sorbonne Université, Assistance Publique—Hôpitaux de Paris APHP, Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital, INSERM UMR 1138, FR-75013 Paris, France;
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