European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery : official journal of the European Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery
-
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg · Aug 2016
Multicenter StudyOptimal timing of surgery for active infective endocarditis with cerebral complications: a Japanese multicentre study.
The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of the timing of valve surgery on the clinical outcomes of patients with active infective endocarditis (IE) accompanied by cerebral complications. ⋯ Although statistically insignificant, early surgery in active IE patients with CI is safe, but very early surgery (within 7 days) should be avoided in patients with ICH.