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El-Dalati S, Thornton A, Reda H, Alnabelsi T, Gurley J, Stoner BJ, Gill D, Kennedy K, Dornbos DL, Fraser J, Cremeans K, Mansoor AER, Laugherty G, Norris K, Tremblay A, Annichiarico N, Van Sickels N, Ogburn E, London-Bounds T, Sekela M. Beyond a team: The comprehensive interdisciplinary endocarditis program in the United States. Int J Cardiol 2024; 397:131638. [PMID: 38061608 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2023.131638] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2023] [Revised: 11/26/2023] [Accepted: 12/03/2023] [Indexed: 01/13/2024]
Abstract
Although multidisciplinary teams have been shown to decrease in-hospital mortality for patient with infectious endocarditis, most studies have focused on the inpatient role of these teams, and are primarily based at European tertiary care centers. There is limited literature available on the optimal longitudinal care of this patient population. Here we outline our experience developing an interdisciplinary endocarditis program at the University of Kentucky, which cares for patients from their index hospitalization into the outpatient setting, while also coordinating transfers from regional hospitals and offering education to regional providers.
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Affiliation(s)
- Sami El-Dalati
- University of Kentucky Medical Center, Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, 740 S. Limestone Street, Lexington, KY 40536, United States of America.
| | - Alice Thornton
- University of Kentucky Medical Center, Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, 740 S. Limestone Street, Lexington, KY 40536, United States of America
| | - Hassan Reda
- University of Kentucky Medical Center, Division of Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery, 800 Rose Street, Lexington, KY 40536, United States of America
| | - Talal Alnabelsi
- University of Kentucky Medical Center, Gill Heart and Vascular Institute, 800 Rose Street, Lexington, KY 40536, United States of America
| | - John Gurley
- University of Kentucky Medical Center, Gill Heart and Vascular Institute, 800 Rose Street, Lexington, KY 40536, United States of America
| | - Bobbi Jo Stoner
- University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy, United States of America
| | - Deborah Gill
- University of Kentucky Medical Center, Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, 740 S. Limestone Street, Lexington, KY 40536, United States of America
| | - Kara Kennedy
- University of Kentucky Medical Center, Department of Neurology, 740 S. Limestone, Lexington, KY 40536, United States of America
| | - David L Dornbos
- University of Kentucky Medical Center, Department of Neurosurgery, 780 Rose Street, Lexington, KY 40536, United States of America
| | - Justin Fraser
- University of Kentucky Medical Center, Department of Neurosurgery, 780 Rose Street, Lexington, KY 40536, United States of America
| | - Kelli Cremeans
- University of Kentucky Medical Center, Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, 740 S. Limestone Street, Lexington, KY 40536, United States of America
| | - Armaghan-E-Rehman Mansoor
- University of Kentucky Medical Center, Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, 740 S. Limestone Street, Lexington, KY 40536, United States of America
| | - Grant Laugherty
- University of Kentucky Medical Center, Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, 740 S. Limestone Street, Lexington, KY 40536, United States of America
| | - Kathyrn Norris
- University of Kentucky Medical Center, Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, 740 S. Limestone Street, Lexington, KY 40536, United States of America
| | - Alyssa Tremblay
- University of Kentucky Medical Center, Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, 740 S. Limestone Street, Lexington, KY 40536, United States of America
| | - Nicholas Annichiarico
- University of Kentucky Medical Center, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Cardinal Hill Hospital, 2050 Versailles Road, Lexington, KY 40504, United States of America
| | - Nicholas Van Sickels
- University of Kentucky Medical Center, Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, 740 S. Limestone Street, Lexington, KY 40536, United States of America
| | - Erinn Ogburn
- University of Kentucky Medical Center, Division of Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery, 800 Rose Street, Lexington, KY 40536, United States of America
| | - Tessa London-Bounds
- University of Kentucky Medical Center, Division of Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery, 800 Rose Street, Lexington, KY 40536, United States of America
| | - Michael Sekela
- University of Kentucky Medical Center, Division of Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery, 800 Rose Street, Lexington, KY 40536, United States of America
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