Mayo Clinic proceedings
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Mayo Clin. Proc.
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To ascertain the impact of prior antiplatelet and statin therapy on symptomatic embolic events in [corrected] infective endocarditis (IE). ⋯ The rate of symptomatic emboli associated with IE was reduced in patients who received continuous daily statin therapy before onset of IE. Despite fewer embolic events observed in patients who received antiplatelet agents, a significant association was not found after adjusting for propensity factors. A continued evaluation of these drugs and their potential impact on subsequent embolism among IE patients is warranted.