Clinical and Echocardiographic Characteristics of Pediatric Infective Endocarditis and Predictors of Embolic Events: Experience from A Tertiary Center
Liyuan Xu,
Hongju Zhang,
Yan Sun
et al.
Abstract:Background
Pediatric infective endocarditis (IE) is uncommon but associated with considerable morbidity and mortality. This study aimed to identify the clinical and echocardiographic characteristics of IE in children and predictors of embolic events during hospitalization.
Methods
We identified children diagnosed with IE between January 2010 and December 2021 in our hospital. Demographic data, symptoms, underlying microorganisms, echocardiographic characteristics, underlying heart disease (HD), and outcome w… Show more
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