Journal article
Outcomes of surgery for infective endocarditis in children: A 30-year experience
B Khoo, E Buratto, TA Fricke, B Gelbart, CP Brizard, J Brink, Y d'Udekem, IE Konstantinov
Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery | MOSBY-ELSEVIER | Published : 2019
Abstract
Background: Infective endocarditis (IE) is rare in children. Limited data have been reported on long-term outcomes of children who undergo surgery for IE. Methods: Data were retrospectively obtained from medical records for all children who underwent surgery for IE. Results: Between 1987 and 2017, 138 children with IE required surgery (mean age, 8.3 ± 6.5 years). The majority of children (80.4% [111 out of 138]) had underlying cardiac structural anomalies. Prior heart surgery was performed in 50.7% of patients (70 out of 138), including 19.6% (27 out of 138) who had valve replacement. Operative mortality was 5.8% (8 out of 138). Mean follow-up time was 9.7 ± 7.6 years. Long-term survival at ..
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Funding Acknowledgements
Supported by the Victoria Government's Operational Infrastructure Support Program. Dr Buratto is a recipient of a Reg Worcester Scholarship from the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons. Dr Fricke is a recipient of a Postgraduate Scholarship from the National Health and Medical Research Council (1134203). Dr d'Udekem is a National Health and Medical Research Council Clinician Practitioner Fellow (1082186).